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He has been clear that he believed he was acting in accordance with the rules at the time but, of course, understands the perception of those that those in power are not following the rules that many others are required to, particularly those who have been through serious hardship or lost loved ones during this pandemic, and that’s why he’s apologised.

Staff at the commission, which oversees political expenditure, are examining claims that Conservative party funds initially paid for the renovations, that the party may have loaned Johnson the money, and that cash was handed over by Tory donors including David Brownlow to pay for the work and set up a trust through which money could be funnelled.

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Ruth Davidson, the former Scottish Conservative leader, has said that Douglas Ross, the current one, was right to call for Boris Johnson’s resignation. According to i, the Johnsons are planning on moving to a five-bedroom house on the outskirts of Dulwich Village near Herne Hill. Unfortunately, I wasn’t reassured [by what Johnson said at PMQs]. I fear this is simply going to be a continuing distraction to the good governance of the country. Asked if he would run again for the Tory leadership, Raab said that was a “daft question”. He added: “I’m fully supportive of this prime minister and I’m sure he will continue for many years to come.”

Dominic Cummings, the former Boris Johnson adviser who first revealed last week that there was a party in No 10 on 20 May 2020, says Johnson’s claim that it was a work event, and technically within the rules, is rubbish.The shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, has seized upon a leaked message from Priti Patel urging other Tory MPs in a WhatsApp group to get behind Boris Johnson. Again, responsibility for any declaration is on the recipient, in this case allegedly the party. Donors can hand over any amount, and it is up to the recipient to ensure that any donation or loan is within the law. They are people who have never really supported the prime minister, two of the ones you mentioned have always been quite strongly opposed to him, and therefore you would expect them to be relatively grumpy, and so that’s not surprising. If it believes that the failure to declare the donation was intentional then the commission could refer its findings to the police, who could open a criminal investigation.

The Commons leader, Jacob Rees-Mogg, has unsurprisingly leapt to the defence of Johnson, telling Times Radio: The PM was right to apologise and I support his request for patience while Sue Gray carries out her enquiry.— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) January 12, 2022 Published: 7:11 PM Chris Whitty referred to ‘Eat out to help out’ as ‘Eat out to help out the virus’, UK Covid inquiry told – as it happened I’ve been on a visit all day today continuing work on our #PlanForJobs as well as meeting MPs to discuss the energy situation. Published: 6:00 AM ‘I was young and naive – now I’m wizened and cynical’: James O’Brien on the politicians who always let you downverifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ I don’t believe it should be left to the findings of a civil servant to determine the future of the prime minister, and indeed who governs this country. I think it is for the Conservative party, if not the prime minister in fact, to make that decision, and to realise what is in the best interests so that we can move forward both as a party and a country. An NHS doctor has described Boris Johnson’s apology as “insulting”, as she recalled how she was sweating while working in full PPE around the same time as the event took place. Saying the No 10 garden was at the time routinely used as “an extension of the office”, Johnson argued that he had believed the event was a work gathering, and that the event “could be said, technically, to fall within the guidance”.