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    Boris Johnson refuses to answer whether political career is ‘over’ after alleged ‘further lockdown breaches’

    Boris Johnson refused to answer whether his political career is ‘over’ if accusations of ‘further lockdown breaches’ are proven to be true.The former prime minister blasted the accusations of ‘repeated breaches’ from Chequers and Downing Street to be ‘a load of absolute nonsense’.When questioned by Sky News on whether he’d be stepping back from politics he replied: “The answer is that, as I said before, there was absolutely no rule-breaking.””Those who want to make allegations shall make allegations…and so far no one has.”Click here to sign up for our newsletters. More

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    Furious Boris Johnson refuses to say who is trying to ‘stitch him up’

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email A flustered Boris Johnson has branded suggestions he may have taken part in further rule-breaking during the pandemic “a load of absolute nonsense”. The former prime minister would not say who he believes […] More

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    Fired by Boris Johnson: Cleo Watson reveals the chaos inside No 10

    As former deputy chief of staff to Boris Johnson, Cleo Watson has a unique insight into life in Downing Street as a landslide election win, a Brexit deal and the Covid response, including partygate, unfurled so her new fictionalised novel, “Whips”, has been devoured by the Westminster scene.Cleo sat down with editor-in-chief Geordie Greig to discuss the book and what life was really like in Downing Street, as well as how it was working under Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings during the Covid pandemic.Click here to sign up for our newsletters. More

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    Labour claims Tories won’t meet pledge to build 40 new hospitals by 2030

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Health secretary Steve Barclay has been urged to “come clean” and admit the Tory promise to build 40 new hospitals in England by 2030 can no longer be met. Mr Barclay has insisted […] More