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From prorogation to partygate: 1,000 days of Boris Johnson as PM

The UK prime minister leaves a trail of scandals, U-turns and law-breaking as he reaches his milestone

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson's 50 biggest scandals, feuds and policies in first 1,000 days as Prime Minister

When Johnson came into office on 24 July 2019, he promised to "restore trust" in democracy and "unify" Britain by "working flat out" to lead the country.

Daily Record

Boris Johnson's first 1,000 days - his 50 biggest scandals, rows and U-turns as PM

From proroguing Parliament to prurient probes to Partygate, we have rounded up all the biggest scandals and controversies to dog Britain's only criminal Prime Minister as he marks 1,000 days in Downing Street

Daily Mirror

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Tory defector Christian Wakeford on crossing the floor: ‘All I was thinking was, please don’t throw up’

He was a leave-voting, lockdown sceptic who dramatically switched to Labour in January – shoring up support for Boris Johnson in the process. Does he regret his split?

The Guardian - UK

Labour and Tory rebels force disclosure of security advice on Lebedev peerage

Conservative whips allow MPs to abstain in vote on publication in U-turn after backbenchers threaten to support Labour motion

The Guardian - UK

Matt Hancock failed to disclose messages with Owen Paterson over Covid contracts

Health department did not keep full records of meetings with healthcare firm Paterson lobbied for, NAO finds

The Guardian - UK

'Inadequate' records kept of £700m worth of Covid deals for firm linked to Tory MP

The NAO found ministers attended eight meetings with testing firm Randox - twice as many as previously disclosed - but kept minutes for just two

Daily Mirror

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Tory ex-care minister signs up for job at Conservative donor's care homes firm

Former minister Caroline Dinenage wants a role with a private care home developer, just months after the Owen Paterson lobbying scandal

Daily Mirror

Former minister takes second job as No 10 drops plan to cap MPs’ earnings

Exclusive: Caroline Dinenage given approval to take up nonexecutive role at care home developer owned by Tory donor

The Guardian - UK

‘Impractical’ to put cap on MPs’ second jobs, says Government

Downing Street said it backed a system whereby MPs were banned from taking up particular roles.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s broken promise on MPs’ second jobs fits a pattern

Analysis: Having seen off hostile headlines, the prime minister has reversed course … again

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson quietly scraps sleaze plan to cap MPs' second job pay or hours

The Prime Minister claimed MPs' second jobs should have 'reasonable limits' when he finally acted over the Owen Paterson sleaze row - but now it emerges that won't mean a cap on hours or pay

Daily Mirror

Bercow likely to reoffend as he has shown no remorse, says ex-Black Rod

David Leakey said John Bercow’s ‘lack of humility’ indicates a ‘total flaw in his personality’ and in his capacity to be a ‘leader of any sort’.

The Independent UK

Senior judge recommends scaling back of Commons standards tsar’s dual role

Sir Ernest Ryder said the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards should not be both investigator and decision-maker in rule breach allegations.

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

Minister repeatedly refuses to answer questions on off-the-books Covid contracts meeting

Hauled before MPs today, Health Minister Maggie Throup repeatedly refused to confirm the meeting between Matt Hancock and Owen Paterson in the Commons voting lobby took place

The Independent UK

How Tory fortunes reversed in the 100 days since Owen Paterson vote

Friday marks 100 days since the vote on Owen Paterson’s suspension, a period in which the Prime Minister’s fortunes have dramatically reversed.

Reuters

Factbox-From sleaze scandal to lockdown parties: trying times for UK PM Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership credentials have been badly tarnished by controversies and missteps in recent months, leading to calls from some of his own lawmakers for him to resign.

The Independent UK

Messages show how disgraced MP Owen Paterson lobbied health secretary Matt Hancock for Randox

MP, who resigned from the Commons after a botched attempt to save him from suspension, urged Hancock to ‘kill’ story about him being consultant

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The Guardian - UK

Owen Paterson’s Randox lobbying texts to Matt Hancock released

Government forced to publish messages between disgraced Tory MP and then health secretary

Daily Mirror

Private texts suggest Owen Paterson personally lobbied Matt Hancock for Covid firm

The private messages, which emerged after a standards probe into Owen Paterson's lobbying for Randox, also show the MP asked Mr Hancock to "kill" news stories making claims about his involvement with the deal

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson 'still hasn't paid' for slap-up dinner he travelled to by private jet

It’s claimed the Prime Minister has yet to pay his bill for the meal - nor for the meals eaten by his security detail

Daily Mirror

Sajid Javid slammed for demanding more time to publish Covid contract meeting minutes

The Health Secretary has been urged to "come clean" after asking for another week and a half to publish documents relating to meetings between Lord Bethell, Owen Paterson and testing firm Randox

The Independent UK

Government breaks promise to release private documents on Owen Paterson’s lobbying

Ministers had promised to release minutes, notes and details of meetings and contracts by the end of January

The Guardian - UK

From conference highs to the abyss: the swift undoing of Boris Johnson

Less than four months ago, the PM was riding high and telling jokes in Manchester, a world away from where he is now

Daily Mirror

Who is Christian Wakeford? First Tory MP for 15 years to defect to Labour

Last year Mr Wakeford admitted to swearing at rule-breaking Tory MP Owen Paterson's face saying he was angry and on codeine

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