'You're an embarrassment': Manchester MPs slam Boris Johnson's Partygate apology

Dominic Raab has insisted there won't be a vote by Conservative MPs on Boris Johnson's future next week.

A Stockport man who threatened to kill a veteran MP in public has walked free from court. Former Labour shadow minister Jack Dromey sadly died before the case against Phillip Dowbekin, 36, was brought to court - but prosecutors were still able to pursue the case.

Last week saw Prime Minister Boris Johnson's actions during lockdown come under the microscope again after the publication of the Sue Gray report, and we want to know in our survey if you think he should resign.

Boris Johnson’s wife, Carrie Johnson, yesterday for the controversial texts she sent in which she referred to friends of hers as “the gays”.Sue, 52, suggested that members of the LGBTQIA community were “not with” Carrie, 34, after her texts became the latest development of the Partygate scandal. Carrie has been the subject of discussion after a text the Prime Minister’s wife sent, referring to some friends as “The Gays”, has become the latest focus of the ongoing Partygate scandal.Sue took to Twitter yesterday morning to call out Carrie in front of her 1.2 million followers. She wrote: “Pretty sure the gays ain’t with you tho #carriejohnson.” (sic)Following the release of the full Sue Gray report last week, which addresses a number of lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street, some new claims have emerged that rely on Carrie’s text as potential evidence. The claims in question say a gathering was held at Boris and Carrie’s Downing Street flat on the evening of his 56th birthday. Carrie allegedly sent messages to a Number 10 aide which suggested she hosted several friends in the flat for a gathering and that the Prime Minister also went up to the flat, according to The Sunday Times. According to the paper, the texts she sent that day "appear to show that she was in the flat with several friends on the evening of her husband's 56th birthday"."They also suggest that the prime minister went up to the flat, at a time when events or two or more people indoors were banned except for work purposes," the newspaper reported.The Telegraph reported a text exchange between Carrie and the aide as Boris was heading to the flat, where she replied: “Great.

A senior minister has warned the Prime Minister "is in real trouble here" following the publication of the Sue Gray report into the 'partygate' scandal.

A former Cabinet minister who endorsed Boris Johnson to become Tory leader has slammed the "unacceptable failings" following the publication of the Sue Gray report.

Boris Johnson is facing increasing hostility from his own MPs, with Tory whips said to be discussing how to fight back if rebels trigger an all-important confidence vote.

Boris Johnson faces fresh demands to “come clean” about parties in Downing Street after reports emerged that the Prime Minister’s wife, Carrie Johnson, may now have had two lockdown parties in family flat above No 10.

The Conservatives would lose five seats in Greater Manchester if an election were held now, according to a new poll. The party has eight seats in the region, but would keep just three.

A Greater Manchester Tory MP has been accused of "losing the plot" by a neighbouring Labour politician over his 'Lexit' campaign to separate the town of Leigh from the borough of Wigan. Wigan MP Lisa Nandy said the Government should be trying to tackle rising inflation rather than "trying to build walls between Wigan and Leigh" as part of the plan put forward by Leigh MP James Grundy.

Boris Johnson is set to make an announcement that could pave the way for increased use of imperial measurements after the UK’s break with the European Union, reports have said. The government is preparing to open a consultation into how to further incorporate imperial measurements in Britain, the PA news agency understands.

Jurgen Klopp's side are aiming to exact revenge on the La Liga winners for the 2018 Champions League final defeat in Kiev. Thousands of fans have embarked on the odyssey to the Stade de France in Paris to watch the Reds in UEFA's showpiece game. There will also be a whole host of celebrities cheering the Reds on at home as they bid to win their 7th European Cup.

Boris Johnson has been accused of "corruption" after watering down the ministerial code and blocking his ethics adviser the power to probe him.

Rishi Sunak has insisted that he did not time handing out £21bn-worth of cost-of-living support to deflect from Partygate. The Chancellor announced the new package of support yesterday (Thursday), just one day after Sue Gray's highly anticipated report on Downing Street's lockdown parties was published.

Andy Burnham has described the Sue Gray report as 'shocking' and 'shameful'. The Greater Manchester mayor gave his reaction to the senior civil servant's report into gatherings held in government buildings during Covid lockdowns.

Loose Women's Linda Robson has left fans in a rage of fury after she defended Boris Johnson following Partygate.Fans claimed to be "done with" the TV star and actress after she defended "decent" Boris amid the Number 10 scandal.On Thursday, May 26 Kaye Adams headed up the panel with regular panellists Linda Robson, Nadia Sawalha and Jane Moore accompanying her.Discussing all manner of topics from Kate Moss at Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's libel trial, to how often they swear, the women also debated Boris Johnson and the hot topic that is Partygate.Nadia was chatting about Boris and how she was a fan of him before he wrote a column for a national broadsheet where he "likened burkas to letterboxes". She even recalled that when the article came out she felt "done up like a kipper" after falling for his "bumbling act".

A Tory minister said he is "too busy" to speak on Good Morning Britain today - a day after Sue Gray's report into lockdown breaking parties was published.

Boris Johnson has twice refused to deny that he asked Sue Gray not to publish her controversial partygate report as he vowed not to resign.

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has performed another partygate u-turn by claiming Boris Johnson will have to quit after the war is over in Ukraine.

Boris Johnson has said he is sorry for his role in partygate and claimed he has been humbled by the scandal.

Boris Johnson "must bear responsibility" for the culture of Covid rule breaking in Downing Street during lockdown, a scathing report by top civil servant Sue Gray has concluded. Her report, published this morning, found that "failures of leadership and judgment in Number 10 and the Cabinet Office" resulted in regular gatherings that were "not in line with Covid guidance at the time".