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Michael Gove: Tories who attended Covid-era party should not be stripped of honours

The Levelling Up Secretary apologised over the footage of an event at Conservative Party headquarters

Evening Standard

First Partygate video exposes Tories drinking, dancing and laughing at Covid rules

The first footage of Tories partying while the country was subjected to strict lockdown measures exposes them drinking, dancing and laugh at Covid rules

Chronicle Live

Tories who attended Covid-era gathering should not be stripped of honours – Gove

The Levelling Up Secretary apologised over the footage of an event at Conservative Party headquarters.

The Independent UK

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Michael Gove labels new Partygate video of Tories breaking Covid rules as 'indefensible'

He admitted the footage was 'completely out of order'

Wales Online

‘Indefensible’: Michael Gove apologises for Tory HQ Partygate video

But levelling up secretary insists Shaun Bailey and Ben Mallet should keep their honours

The Guardian - UK

Michael Gove says he's 'sorry' for new Partygate video of Tories breaking Covid rules

The senior Cabinet minister described the footage as 'completely out of order' - but declined to be drawn into whether the Metropolitan Police should launch a probe

Manchester Evening News

First Partygate video reveals Tory Party staff celebrating during Covid restrictions

There was drinking and dancing

Nottingham Post

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First video of partygate revealed as Tory staff drink and dance during lockdown

The first partygate video footage has emerged showing Tory members laughing, dancing and drinking at a party during the height of lockdown.

The National (Scotland)

Video emerges of Conservative HQ Christmas party during Covid

Footage shows members of staff drinking alcohol and dancing at the gathering on 14 December 2020

The Guardian - UK

Partygate video unearthed as Tories drink, dance and mock Covid rules at bash

Officials are heard joking about the lockdown-busting Christmas bash held in December 2020 at Conservative HQ.

Daily Record

WATCH: Shocking first Partygate video shows Tories partying and mocking Covid rules

A new video shows Tory officials laughing and joking at a Christmas party as they broke lockdown rules

Manchester Evening News

New Partygate video ‘shows Tories dancing, drinking and laughing at lockdown rules’

At least 24 guests were reportedly at the gathering held when socialising indoors was banned in parts of the UK

The Independent UK

Video appears to show Tories mocking rules at Covid-era Christmas party

At least 24 people were reportedly at the party, said to have taken place at Conservative Campaign Headquarters on December 14 2020.

The Independent UK

'The Metropolitan Police must act on nasty video from Partygate gathering'

Bombshell footage exclusively shared by us reveals Tory staffers drinking, dancing and celebrating in close quarters – enjoying each others’ company as the rest of the country stayed at home

Daily Mirror

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Wales Online

First Partygate video shows Tory Party staff celebrating during Covid restrictions

Two dancers twirl past a sign saying "Please keep your distance" in the footage

Daily Mirror

First ever Partygate video revealed as Tories drink, dance and laugh at Covid rules

The Conservatives face the threat of a new police probe as an exclusive video shows officials joking about their rule-bending Christmas bash at the party's headquarters in London during lockdown

Evening Standard

OPINION - Sadiq Khan is beatable, but the Tories don’t want to get out of first gear

What does the capital mean to the Tories? One of the best barometers for this choppy relationship is the candidate the party chooses to run in London’s mayoral election. The answer for years has been “someone not many Londoners have heard of”.

The Guardian - UK

Dame Priti and Sir Jacob: the allies and aides in Johnson’s honours list

Ex-PM also awards Shaun Bailey with a peerage and an OBE to the head of parliament’s hair salon

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Evening Standard

Former Tory mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey awarded peerage by Boris Johnson

Mr Bailey stood against Sadiq Khan in 2021 and currently sits on the London Assembly

The Independent UK

Senior aides implicated in partygate nominated for honours by Boris Johnson

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner said it was ‘sickening’ that those who held ‘boozy lockdown bashes’ in Downing Street had been recognised.

Manchester Evening News

Boris Johnson's resignation honours list released as Jacob Rees-Mogg and Priti Patel given knighthood and damehood

The list also features former London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey and Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen, who have both been given peerages

Evening Standard

‘My opponents are shedding a tear’ - Sadiq Khan hits back on housebuilding claims

The Mayor was accused by the Conservatives of building too many tower blocks and not enough ‘family homes’, in his bid to meet a Government-set housing target

Evening Standard

Widening Ulez ‘gives the Tories best chance of ousting Sadiq Khan’

The Ulez expansion will cause problems for the London Mayor when he seeks re-election, Tory party chairman says

Daily Mirror

Red Wall Tory blasts housebuilding fail as he demands 90,000 social homes a year

West Bromwich West MP Shaun Bailey attacked successive governments' records on meeting housebuilding pledges in an essay for the centre-right think tank, Bright Blue

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's much-anticipated honours list - the 12 most controversial figures

The shamed former PM looks set to cause yet another headache for Rishi Sunak after putting his dad Stanley forward for a knighthood. Here we look at some of the controversial names believed to be in line for honours

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