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Downing street said that exchange was never shown to the investigation because mrjohnson didnt recall it and it was on an old phone he didnt have access to. in his letter to the prime minister, lord geidt doesnt hide his irritation that he didnt see those whatsapp messages. he said if he had, he would have asked more questions and might have changed some of his findings. but he said his main conclusion, that the prime minister didnt break the ministerial code, well, that still stands. this reall...

Know— agreed to investigate. but as we know he — agreed to investigate. but as we know he has also had a tricky time of it with _ know he has also had a tricky time of it with the prime minister lately — of it with the prime minister lately. but really this comes down to some _ lately. but really this comes down to some overall leadership because the ministerial code is not about a watertight— the ministerial code is not about a watertight legal defence, its about the ethical standards o...

His supporters, those who think he is an electoral asset, there are still a number of measures that would need to be taken, a number of steps gone through for him to be removed from office by the conservative party, but he is under a lot of pressure, more than he has ever been under as prime minister. this inquiry by sue gray, which the government keeps referring to and asking everyone to be patient until those findings are published, that is getting bigger and bigger as more events come to ligh...

Over his failure to disclose key messages relating to the refurbishment of his flat at number 10 downing street. it comes as the uks top adviser on ministerial standards, lord geidt, cleared the prime minister of breaking the ministerial code after re—examining evidence. our political correspondent helen catt is at westminster. this is the second time that hes looked at this. just remind us why. while this is because when lord geit it was refurbished and it was quite a pricey refurbishment, be...

That way. people who suffered terribly, people who were up from eating love ones at all in side or outside and to them and to this house i offer my heartfelt apologies and all i ask is that sue grey be allowed to complete her inquiry into the day and several others so that the day and several others so that the full facts can be established. i will of course come back to the south and make a statement. i will of course come back to the south and make a statement. labour leader sir keir starmer t...

Of his downing street flat was funded — and whether or not borisjohnson misled lord geidt — will be published in early january. it comes as the financial times is reporting that the prime minister will be cleared of breaking the ministerial code and misleading his adviser. lord geidt previously cleared him of a conflict of interest, after conservative peer lord brownlow donated £52,000 towards the refurbishment. but lord geidt later revisited the inquiry to see if he had been misled. the ca...

On what the outcome of that is, whether lord geidt has made a wise choice and for the longer—term created a stronger independent authority overseeing the ministerial code. , , l, code. interesting, he is an independent _ code. interesting, he is an independent advisor - code. interesting, he is an independent advisor but i code. interesting, he is an - independent advisor but cannot launch an investigation without the prior ministers seaso, is that right? prior ministers seaso, is that ri . ht...

Of a soap he has got off the hook -- his resignation.— his resignation. long story for the fact it is not _ his resignation. long story for the fact it is not going _ his resignation. long story for the fact it is not going to _ his resignation. long story for the fact it is not going to happen! - fact it is not going to happen! absolutely. i heard this on friday, and number 10 absolutely. i heard this on friday, and number10 were absolutely. i heard this on friday, and number 10 were quiet ab...

Borisjohnson, will face mps later, with pressure mounting for him to say whether he attended a �*bring your own booze drinks party in the downing street garden during the first lockdown. witnesses said mrjohnson and his wife were among about 30 people present at the event in may 2020, when outdoor gatherings were banned. conservative mps have joined labour in saying he must explain his actions. backbencher nigel mills said it would be �*utterly untenable for any senior figure who attended th...

The prime minister to submit himself to parliament and allow parliament to scrutinise that enquiry in firings —— findings. allow me to have another go at a broadly similar question but from a different angle, trying to tease away from this idea of hypothetical. put aside sue gray and this row about parties, if a prime minister is bound to have either misled the commons or broken the ministerial code, could they continue in your view? of course the ministerial code is clear on this. i think i...