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Armed officers rushed to lock down the area around the Prime Minister's official residence on Thursday.

Whitehall has been closed following the incident

AROUND a dozen previously undisclosed gatherings at both Chequers and Downing Street reportedly held during Covid have been referred to the police…

In today’s newsletter: As fresh allegations of lockdown gatherings emerge, the former prime minister finds himself facing new questions – and a new threat to his political future

As Johnson allies allege politically motivated stitch up, government sources say approximately 12 potentially illegal events were reported to police

Here is a very Labour conundrum. Two-thirds of respondents, according to the latest Ipsos poll, think it is more likely that a centre-Left Opposition will be in Downing Street after the next election than the Tories. The requirement is then to behave more like a government-in-waiting, which means not only…

Boris Johnson is facing a fresh police investigation after the Cabinet Office handed over evidence to cops regarding events at Downing Street and his Chequers country retreat during the pandemic

The former prime minister was referred to two forces over events at both Chequers and Downing Street.

The former prime minister set a shameful example, and his colleagues are following it, says journalist and author Peter Oborne