BBC News says In his final question, Starmer says we have the “shameful” spectacle of the prime minister of the UK being subject to a police investigation.
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The Independent says Sir Keir Starmer says the partygate saga is “all happening when petrol prices, the weekly shop and energy bills are going through the roof”
Keir Starmer says Boris Johnson “went into hiding for five days because of these allegations (of lockdown parties)”.
Starmer says we have the spectacle of a PM under police investigation. And as the cabinet refuse to speak out, they become more complicit.
BBC News says Sir Keir Starmer says that on 1 December the PM told the House all policies were followed in No 10 and points to another comment in the Commons.
BBC says In his first question to PM, Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer points to the ministerial code, which says ministers must resign if they knowingly mislead Parliament.
The Independent says Boris Johnson’s first question, from Labour’s Kate Osamor, is on the government writing off more than £bn in fraudulent Covid handouts.
The Metro says a minister has stepped in to defend the prime minister from allegations he broke strict lockdown rules – by claiming he was ‘ambushed with a cake’.
The Independent says Cabinet minister Jacob-Rees Mogg has claimed there would have to be a general election if Boris Johnson was ousted by his party.
BBC News says Boris Johnson faces more questions about No 10 parties from MPs later, as the results of an internal inquiry into possible lockdown breaches are due.
Arab News says Saudi Arabia and Thailand turned a new page in their relations on Tuesday, with a restoration of full diplomatic ties and a planned exchange of ambassadors.
Ukraine-Russia crisis German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells Macron that diplomacy can fix the US-Ukraine and Russia standoff, with a united Europe.
Breaking news – Finally! The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into the parties that were held in No 10 during restrictions and lockdown.
The Independent says Lebanon’s three-time former prime minister Saad Hariri has announced he is bowing out of politics and will not participate in May’s elections.
The Guardian says Justin Trudeau has accused conservative politicians of stoking fear that vaccine mandates for cross-border truck drivers are exacerbating supply chain disruptions and fueling inflation.
The Metro says Allegations of yet another rule-breaking party in Downing Street have been made, with the prime minister said to have attended a birthday gathering in 2020.
The Independent says Dominic Cummings has claimed evidence is being kept from Sue Gray’s investigation into drinks parties at No 10.
BBC News says Boris Johnson is under renewed pressure after Downing Street admitted staff gathered inside No 10 during the first Covid lockdown to mark his birthday.
Despite no specific threats, the UK has started withdrawing its staff from its embassy in Ukraine, as fears of a Russian invasion grow amid rising tension.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson has ordered a formal inquiry into allegations by MP Nusrat Ghani that she was sacked after being told her “Muslimness” was “making colleagues uncomfortable”
Sky News says Boris Johnson is facing a week of reckoning as a report into Downing Street parties during lockdown is due to be released.
TRT World says the US has ordered the families of its diplomats in Kiev to leave the country “due to the continued threat of Russian military action.”
Croatian MEP attacks Macron over forced vaccine mandate to his face at the European Parliament. This is the first European…
The United States and Russia tried mending fences on Friday to avert another devastating conflict in Europe, but the two powers’ top diplomats warned no breakthrough was imminent as fears rise that Moscow is planning to invade Ukraine.
Hillary Clinton could face Donald Trump in a 2024 presidential race – as President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris fail to make a significant impact.
