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Boris Johnson appeared to choke up as he spoke about the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 at the Covid inquiry on Wednesday, 6 December.The former prime minister gave evidence in which he admitted his government “underestimated” the threat in the early days of the pandemic.Mr Johnson appeared to choke up after describing 2020 as a “tragic year.”It came after the former Tory leader, in opening remarks to the inquiry, said he was sorry for the loss and the pain suffered by Covid victims.Four people were removed from the hearing room after they held up signs reading: “The Dead can’t hear your apologies.” More

Boris Johnson has claimed that he could not remember Matt Hancock calling for an immediate lockdown in mid-March 2020, before it was officially implemented.The former prime minister appeared to give evidence before the Covid inquiry on Wednesday (6 December).His evidence came after the former health secretary claimed he told Mr Johnson the country should go into lockdown on 13 March 2020, 10 days before it was officially in place.Asked if he remembered that call, Mr Johnson said: “I’m afraid I don’t, but it’s been a long time.” More

Suella Braverman has warned the Conservatives face “electoral oblivion in a matter of months” if they introduce emergency Rwanda legislation which is “destined to fail”.The former home secretary delivered the warning in a personal statement to the Commons on Wednesday (6 December).Her statement focused on what she called “mass, uncontrolled, illegal immigration” involving thousands of “mostly young men, many with values and social mores at odds with our own”.Mrs Braverman, who was sacked from her Cabinet job last month, questioned if the Government understands the “unsustainable pressure” placed on public finances and services, and the impact on community cohesion and national security. More

Sir Keir Starmer mocked Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda treaty during Wednesday’s PMQs (6 December).“I would say that this treaty’s got more holes in it than Swiss cheese, but I don’t want to wind up the prime minister by talking about a European country again,” said the Labour leader.Sir Keir also responded to the report that the government may pay Rwanda more money after the new deal was signed on Tuesday.“You can only imagine their delight, their sheer disbelief when having already banked £140 million of British taxpayer money without housing a single asylum seeker, the prime minister appears again with another offer they can’t refuse,” he added. More

Rishi Sunak was accused of taking food from the mouths of poor children during Prime Minister’s Questions on 6 December.The Prime Minister was questioned by Labour MP for Rotherham Sarah Champion over the Government’s decision to end the Household Support scheme in March 2024.“With the government’s cost of living crisis in full swing and energy prices about to increase again, how does the prime minister justify taking foods from the mouths of my poorest children?” questioned Ms Champion. More

Boris Johnson confessed his pandemic meetings were ‘too male-dominated’ while speaking at the Covid inquiry on Wednesday 6 December.The former prime minister admitted it as Hugo Keith grilled him about people refusing to work at No 10 due to toxic culture.“I think that the gender balance of my team should have been better,” Mr Johnson told the inquiry.“I think sometimes during the pandemic, too many meetings were too male-dominated if I’m absolutely honest with you,” he added. More

Watch as Boris Johnson’s grilling at the Covid inquiry is interrupted as the chairwoman has to kick four people out (6 December).The former prime minister began his opening apology when protesters started shouting, forcing Lady Hallet to ask for their removal.Cameras do not show the protesters, but the chairwoman repeatedly tells them to sit down before asking them to leave the room.Mr Johnson will be questioned about his leadership and decision-making in the pandemic over two days at Dorland House in London. More

James Cleverly has signed a new treaty with Rwanda in an attempt to overcome the legal block on the government’s policy of sending asylum seekers to the African country.The foreign secretary arrived in Kigali on Tuesday 5 December and told reporters that the deal “addressed” the issues raised by the Supreme Court last month.“Rwanda has now established a strong reputation for the humane and professional administration of refugees and migrants,” Mr Cleverly added.He has also insisted his new legally binding treaty with Rwanda addresses all of the reasons that caused the Supreme Court to deem the government’s flagship asylum policy unlawful. More