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Feb 8 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
NEW: Jacob Rees-Mogg has been appointed to minister for "Brexit Opportunities and Government efficiency" in the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet, but it's a demotion to Minister of State.
Mark Spencer moves from chief whip to Commons leader.
Stuart Andrew becomes the *eleventh* Housing Minister since the Conservatives took power in 2010.
Chris Heaton-Harris is the new Tory chief whip - a tough gig given some Tories now describe the party as "ungovernable" at Westminster.
James Cleverly moves sideways at the Foreign Office to become Minister for Europe

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Feb 10
NEW: Sir John Major accuses Boris Johnson of breaking lockdown laws.

"At No 10, the PM and officials broke lockdown laws. Brazen excuses were dreamed up. Day after day the public was asked to believe the unbelievable. Ministers were sent out to defend the indefensible..."
The ex-PM suggests MPs have "duty" to restore trust in politics - message to Tory MPs considering confidence vote?

"The lack of trust in the elected portion of our democracy cannot be brushed aside. Parliament has a duty to correct this. If it does not...our politics is broken."
Sir John Major blasts Boris Johnson - and says he should quit if he's found to have lied to Parliament.

"Deliberate lies to Parliament have been fatal to political careers – and must always be so."

mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
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Feb 10
Nato SG Jens Stoltenberg kicks off presser with PM: Nato must be prepared for worst on Ukraine, while pursuing political solution

"Nato will not compromise on core principles - the right of all nations to choose their own path and Nato’s right to protect and defend all allies".
Boris Johnson says it's not just about Russia, it's about upholding Nato alliance.

PM says UK's commitment to European security is "unconditional and immovable" as confirms plans for more troops, planes & ships.

"The risks are v big and this is a v dangerous moment".
Boris Johnson says intelligence on Russian threat to Ukraine remains "grim".

He warns: "This is probably the most dangerous moment in what is the biggest security crisis Europe has faced for decades."
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Feb 9
EXCL: New bombshell image shows Boris Johnson with open bottle of bubbly at No 10 Christmas quiz mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
The Met Police faces fresh calls to investigate No 10 "virtual" Christmas quiz after new picture emerges of PM with bottle of bubbly on desk in front of him...
At the time London was under Tier 2 regulations banning any social mixing between two or more people from different households.

Just two days after the Mirror's initial story, the PM said: “I can tell you once again that I certainly broke no rules."
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Feb 9
Boris Johnson will set out 'living with Covid' plans after February recess is trends continue...
"It is my expectation that we’ll be able to end the last domestic restrictions, including the legal requirement to self-isolate if you test positive, a full month early.”
#PMQs
All the details on this from our @danbloom1 mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
For context, Covid cases have been trending steadily downwards since end Jan but remain high (66,183 on Tuesday).

Reported deaths w/in 28 days of positive test yet to fall substantially from Jan peak, currently averaging over 250 a day, with 314 on Tuesday.
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Jan 31
BREAKING: Sue Gray's "update" on No 10 parties has been published... gov.uk/government/pub…
Sue Gray says she interviewed 70 individuals, some more than once, and saw emails, Whatsapp messages, texts photographs and building entry and exit logs.
Sue Gray says Met is looking at 12 of the 16 gatherings that she looked at.

But NOT wine & cheese meeting in garden (May 25, 2020), Cleo Watson's leaving do (Nov 27), DfE drinks (Dec 10 - which they've already admitted was wrong) and No 10 'virtual' festive quiz (Dec 15).
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Jan 31
LATEST: Downing Street is expecting to finally receive the Sue Gray report this morning - but with "minimal reference" to most serious claims about No 10 parties as per Met police request.
Boris Johnson is planning to then give a statement to Commons, in which I'm told he will apologise repeatedly and say he accepts her redacted findings in full.

Sources say he will tell MPs the Govt will "learn lessons" from row before announcing changes to his top team in No10.
Boris Johnson is also set to speak to Tory MPs and Cabinet members to shore up support - before pressing on with busy week on Brexit/ Ukraine/ Levelling Up as he tries to move on. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
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