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Former PM tells MPs his assurances that no rules were broken in Downing St during lockdown were made in good faith
Secrets of the City spinners
Eurosceptic Tory MPs concerned over EU laws remaining in force in Northern Ireland
Tory MPs investigating whether former PM deliberately misled parliament want to avoid ‘nuclear option’
Wednesday’s privileges committee hearing could be pivotal moment for former UK prime minister
Ex-prime minister has for a second time put forward former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre for a peerage
Doubts linger over cabinet secretary, who was fortunate to have survived takeover of Liz Truss
Officials debate which projects to freeze with NHS capital budget now facing a £2bn shortfall
Report suggests it should have been obvious that gatherings were in breach of Covid rules
Some formerly staunch Conservative eurosceptics are now on the PM’s side
Claiming that Boris Johnson was forced out by her ‘Partygate’ probe allows former PM’s allies to undermine his successor
Sue Gray leaves Whitehall for senior post with Starmer but move may be delayed by PM
The Richard Sharp case shows the dangers of over-narrowing selection criteria for top jobs
Jonathan Dimbleby among figures to say conflict-of-interest claims make ex-banker’s position untenable
The former prime minister has become the highest earning MP in current parliament
Cross-party MPs criticise Richard Sharp over his contact with a businessman who wanted to assist the former PM financially
Some Tory MPs think the justice secretary should step aside during bullying inquiry
New fiscal powers for mayors in England being considered by the Treasury would be a better approach
Ethics inquiry opened into Tory party chair while head of BBC faces twin probes into appointment
UK government also faces crisis over allegations BBC chair Richard Sharp helped Boris Johnson secure a private loan
Former Goldman banker Richard Sharp denies wrongdoing, saying he ‘simply connected’ guarantor to former PM
Autobiography covering stormy period from Brexit to pandemic likely to yield 7-figure fee, say industry insiders
Committee could suspend former UK PM from Commons if found in contempt of parliament
The former leader’s return is unlikely but it is a sign of the Conservatives’ malaise that so many still dream of it
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