Met Police receives new evidence from Cabinet Office as part of Downing Street party probe

police when a mob of anti-Covid protesters shouted "traitor" and "Jimmy Savile" at him.Video circulated on social media shows the Labour leader being bundled into the back of a police car on Monday (February 7) when he was walking close to Portcullis House – an office building used by MPs.The group can be heard shouting baseless claims "why did you let Jimmy Savile off?" and "protecting paedophiles" as they surrounded the politician along the pavement.Some protesters are holding signs opposing mandatory vaccinations and restrictions to curb the spread of Covid.But there were also shouts about attacks on journalists, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, and about protecting paedophiles, naming Savile.At least six officers lead Sir Keir to a nearby police car before being driven off at speed with flashing lights. The incident came after Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a discredited claim that Sir Keir Starmer failed to prosecute sex offender Jimmy Savile while he was director of public prosecutions.

ABBA have responded to reports that their music was played during one of the alleged lockdown-flouting parties that was held at 10 Downing Street in 2020.One of the 12 alleged gatherings which were the subject of senior civil servant Sue Gray’s recent report – and are now under police investigation – reportedly took place on November 13, 2020 following the departure of Prime Minister Boris Johnson‘s controversial aide Dominic Cummings.Sky News reports that a “victory party” was allegedly held in Johnson’s flat on that date by friends of his now-wife Carrie Johnson, during which a number of ABBA tracks, including the 1980 single ‘The Winner Takes It All’, were played. Cummings also claimed last week that there would be “witnesses who say ‘we could all hear a party with ABBA playing’”.Both Boris and Carrie Johnson have denied the claims, while Downing Street said in a statement last week that the PM would “ask Sue Gray to update her work in light of what is found” by the Metropolitan Police when they have concluded their inquiries.In a new interview with PA (via i News), ABBA’s Benny Andersson has now given his reaction to the reports that his band’s music was apparently played at the alleged party.“You can’t call it an ABBA party,” he said.

Nobody was more shocked at Boris Johnson’s alleged Downing Street parties playing Abba’s music than Abba themselves. It was recently claimed that Mr Johnson’s wife Carrie Johnson hosted a Winner Takes It All party at their Downing Street flat after Dominic Cummings resigned on November 13, 2020. Sources claimed Abba’s iconic hits were heard blasting from the gathering by aides. Benny Andersson has now addressed the reports and told PA: ‘You can’t call it an Abba party. It is a Johnson party where they happened to play some Abba music.

Keir Starmer has been cleared of breaking lockdown rules after he was filmed drinking a beer in an office.

Jack Garratt has criticised Boris Johnson and the UK government on a brand new charity single – hear ‘Eton Mess (A Gaslight Anthem)’ below.Described as “a song out of pure disappointment and frustration,” the new track is Garratt’s first since 2020 album ‘Love, Death & Dancing’, released via Island, and also his first track as a fully independent artist.The new song is available via Bandcamp, with a percentage of proceeds going to the Trussell Trust. Explaining the motives behind the song, he wrote: “The resilience and brilliance shown by the majority of the public over the last two years has been empowering.

Angela Rayner has hit out at the Prime Minister's new staffing appointments - describing the move as 'frantically rearranging deckchairs'.

Boris Johnson has announced new staffing appointments at Number 10 following a turbulent week for the under-fire Prime Minister.

Jeremy Clarkson, 61, has called out Sir Keir Starmer, 59, over an apparent blunder he made while hitting out at Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 57, during PMQs last week. The presenter savagely branded the Labour leader “Sir Lego Head” in his latest column while questioning his criticism of Johnson.Jeremy began by blasting MPs for “sitting around arguing like schoolchildren in a playground brawl” over the ‘partygate’ scandal.However, when Starmer eventually veered away from discussing the alleged parties that were thrown at Number 10 Downing Street during lockdown, Jeremy wasn’t impressed with that either.Starmer slammed the leader of the Tories for raising taxes for working people.He was referring to the controversial £12bn rise in National Insurance tax, which is set to begin from April, despite people simultaneously facing rising living costs.The Labour MP asked: “Why do he and the chancellor keep raising taxes on working people?”Sir Keir went on to claim taxes are having to go up because growth is dwindling under the Conservative Government.Johnson quickly dismissed the criticism and said the UK has been dealing with an “unprecedented economic crisis” caused by the Covid pandemic.Weighing in on the PMQs debate, Jeremy penned in The Sun: “In a brief diversion this week, Sir Lego Head stopp­ed talking about ­parties and asked the Tories why they keep raising taxes on working people.” The former Top Gear host then claimed Sir Keir had made an awkward error in his critique of the Prime Minister. He fumed: “Well, you idiot, it might have something to do with the fact they can’t very well raise taxes on people who aren’t working.”Sir Keir previously urged Boris to resign as prime minister after he admitted to attending a

Coronation Street star Tony Maudsley blasted the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Nadine Dorries, following her appearance on BBC Breakfast earlier today.The actor took to Twitter to express his thoughts on the chat that saw Nadine suffer a tense exchange with presenter Charlie Stayt.During the conversation, Nadine awkwardly quizzed Charlie on why he was asking her if she had spoken to the Prime Minister in the last 24 hours.Tony reacted to a video shared to Twitter by broadcaster Toby Earle showing the bizarre moment between Nadine and Charlie, which saw the former appearing to be interviewed via a video call from her attic at home.In view of his 71,900 followers, the actor tweeted: “B****y hell.“No wonder they keep her locked in the attic!”Tony’s tweet quickly racked up more than 238 likes, with other Twitter users replying to his remarks.Roz4luv said: “Yes I was watching that.Totally embarrassing.”Hazel15334825 agreed: “My goodness that's awful, so embarrassing.”LadyFiLahLah argued: “I think she looks unwell and very stressed.“Whether or not we agree with policy or poor behaviour we need to also show some compassion and not lower ourselves to their depravity and lack human kindness.”In response, Tony claimed: “I'm not sure she is unwell...she looks stressed because she's struggling to keep up with her own lies.” (sic)During the awkward discussion, Nadine eventually admitted to the BBC presenter there had been communication between herself and Boris Johnson.After Nadine questioned why Charlie was pressing her on the matter, the host insisted: "I'd like to know.”"We've communicated," Nadine revealed.Charlie continued: "I'm really confused, is that a difficult question?"I am just asking if you

Kate Garraway, 54, was left taken aback when Good Morning Britain’s Senior News Correspondent Jonathan Swain, 49, took the opportunity to aim a witty jibe at Boris Johnson while reporting from just outside Number 10 Downing Street yesterday. Jonathan filmed his view of the Prime Minister’s home being pelted by rain while underneath a storm cloud.It comes just after it was announced that Elena Narozanski had become the fifth No 10 adviser to quit her role, following the departure of policy chief Munira Mirza and three others last week.The resignations have been coming in thick and fast in the wake of the Sue Gray report over allegations about parties being thrown at Downing Street during the coronavirus lockdown, when such gatherings were banned.The journalist could be heard saying in view of his 25,000 followers: “Morning, it never rains but it pours here at Downing Street, quite literally!“We have the rain pouring and we have people pouring out of that door.“Another policy advisor has quit today as well.”Alongside his video, Jonathan tagged Kate and her GMB co-star Ben Shephard in a caption, which read: “Is this Storm Boris?! “Have a look @benshephard @kategarraway @GMB #GMB #BorisJohnson.”Kate retweeted Jonathan’s cheeky post in view of her own 485,000 followers to reveal her reaction. The ITV star simply exclaimed: “Crikey!”It wasn’t long before Kate’s fans took to the comments section to share their own thoughts on the drama unfolding at Downing Street.Michael Brown agreed: “As they say "It never rains but..." etcetera. Bet someone is feeling it.”Barry Lewis quipped: “It’s Boris to blame for the weather.

A photograph of Boris Johnson holding a can of beer at his birthday bash in June 2020 has been handed over to police.

Liam Gallagher discussed his upcoming new solo album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’ in an interview on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X this morning.In the interview, Moyles described the singer’s new single ‘Everything’s Electric’ as “a great tune”, to which Gallagher replied: “It keeps the doors open to what’s next, know what I mean?”. ‘Everything’s Electric’ was co-written by Dave Grohl, who also plays drums on the track, and its producer Greg Kurstin.Commenting on the album, Gallagher added: “Some of it’s odd, man.

Boris Johnson has told Greater Manchester residents, who were banned from mixing with other households indoors for a heartbreaking 391 days, he is 'sorry for any misjudgements' in the wake of 'partygate'.

Janey Godley has been praised by fans after sharing a hilarious voiceover sketch as someone rips the 'party planner' out of Boris Johnson's hand.

Boris Johnson has u-turned on his false claim that Keir Starmer failed to prosecute the notorious child abuser Jimmy Savile.

Boris Johnson has come under severe pressure from the findings of the 'partygate' report, with 82% of people out of more than 1,200 people calling for his resignation in a Manchester Evening News survey.

Lorraine Kelly, 62, rarely speaks ill of anyone but sometimes other people's actions rile up the fan-favourite presenter and, in this case, the rest of the UK. After reports surfaced that Boris Johnson may have attended multiple parties during lockdown when the country was following strict rules not to leave their homes, the ITV host was among those outraged by the latest government scandal.The report by senior civil servant Sue Gray, found there were a series of "failures of leadership and judgment" within No 10 and the Cabinet Office, during the period England was in lockdown in 2020 and 2021.Police are currently investigating an alleged party held at the Prime Minister's flat in Downing Street, as well as a gathering in the Cabinet Room to mark his birthday.Chatting to Vanity von Glow on her podcast The Vanity Project, Lorraine couldn't help but drop a little dig at Boris' actions.Speaking about the restrictions put in place by ITV, she explained everything was wiped down whenever something was touched, including chairs."Everyone was really on it and very, very few of us at that early stage got sick," she recalled."I think as well we were so aware of our friend Kate Garraway's husband [Derek Draper] who was so incredibly ill, that it made us be very, very careful."We all forget, we forget what it was like back then!" she sighed."It was scary!"She went to admit she can't remember what she did at all over the past two years."The past couple of years; it was like blob!" she giggled."If someone asked me, 'What were you doing?'...

Boris Johnson and Beastie Boys has arrived, with clips featuring the Prime Minister, Leader of the House Of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg and more edited into a parody version of the rap trio’s 1987 single ‘Fight For Your Right (To Party)’.The video, created by PoliticsJOE, comes after Sue Gray’s report into alleged gatherings at Downing Street was released on Monday (January 31).

The Prime Minister has been accused of attending a leaving party for one of his senior advisors when the country was in lockdown last January, reports say.

A West Lothian man whose dad passed away in a nursing home during lockdown said he is “sickened” that Boris Johnson has not resigned over the partygate scandal.

BBC journalist Emily Maitlis had to apologise on Twitter today after retweeting an attack on a Conservative minister that risked compromising the impartiality that she is asked to maintain as part of her job.The tweet in question was critical both of the Conservative party and of Nadine Dorries during a recent interview with Channel 4.However, some of Emily’s followers have questioned the sincerity of her apology, given that she retweeted the original post whilst saying sorry for her first retweet.Emily, 51, first retweeted former Tory minister and outspoken critic of Boris Johnson, Rory Stewart.Rory, 49, himself had retweeted another user called Jay J, who shared a clip of Channel 4's interview with Nadine, 64.In the first tweet, Jay had written: “Another Nadine Dorries interview to file under the car crash genre.”Sharing the video via Jay’s account, Rory added a caption reading: “The sheer tawdry Trumpian shabbiness of the whole thing - it is difficult to see how much more of this the party or our political system can survive.”Retweeting this post once more after deleting her previous retweet earlier this afternoon, Emily apologised to her 446,500 followers.“I have deleted my earlier retweet of the below and would like to apologise for the hurt I have caused,” she stated.In a follow-up tweet, she clarified: “For the avoidance of doubt I accept I should have added extra context - it was retweeted in haste - and was wrong to do.” Underneath the tweet, Twitter users seemed largely amused by Emily’s apology.Steven Battelle pointed out: “Fantastic skills in apologising while still retweeting, no apology was needed in the first place.”Raindrop wrote: “The brilliant @maitlis draws even more readers to her heartfelt opinion