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."
Sir John Major's criticism of Boris Johnson goes way beyond Partygate breaches - back to Brexit wars. Some of PM's allies will feel that gives them licence to dismiss it as an attack from 'Remainer establishment'.
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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."
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
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.
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).