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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves from 10 Downing Street in central London on May 25, 2022, to attend the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions (Daniel LEAL / AFP)

May 25, 2022, 3:12 pm

UK probe into ‘partygate’ blames Johnson and top officials for rule-breaking culture

Report points to ‘failures of leadership and judgment’ at 10 Downing Street, providing detailed information on lockdown gatherings; critics say scandal necessitates his resignation

By Jill Lawless

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons for the weekly Prime Minister's Questions In London, May 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

May 19, 2022, 3:08 pm

UK police conclude investigation into ‘partygate’ scandal, issue 126 fines

No further action will be taken against PM Johnson, who was fined for attending a birthday party during a COVID lockdown in 2020

By AP

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons to make a statement about Downing Street parties during the coronavirus lockdowns in London, on April 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

April 19, 2022, 8:40 pm

UK’s Boris Johnson ‘wholeheartedly’ apologizes over ‘partygate’ to unswayed MPs

British PM tells lawmakers he is sorry for attending an illegal party at 10 Downing St. during lockdown, insists he didn’t knowingly break rules or mislead Parliament

By Jill Lawless

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in parliament in London, on March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

April 12, 2022, 5:51 pm

UK PM Johnson and his finance minister to be fined over ‘partygate’ COVID scandal

Unclear how much British premier and chancellor have been ordered to pay for alleged breach of COVID protocol; opposition leader Starmer demands their resignation

By SYLVIA HUI

An anti-Conservative Party protester holds a placard with an image of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson including the words 'Now Partygate' backdropped by the Houses of Parliament, in London, Dec. 8, 2021. Matt Dunham/AP)

March 29, 2022, 1:04 pm

UK police fine 20 people over ‘partygate’ political scandal rocking Johnson’s rule

Force doesn’t identify any of those penalized; prime minister’s office says it will reveal if the PM himself is slapped with a fine

By AP

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to Anglesey, North Wales, January 27, 2022. (Carl Recine/Pool Photo via AP)

February 20, 2022, 8:51 pm

UK’s Johnson responds to police over ‘partygate’ probe

PM may face fine unless he can provide reason for attending parties during lockdown

By AFP

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the technology center at Hopwood Hall College, in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England, on Thursday, February 3, 2022. (Jason Cairnduff/Pool via AP)

February 3, 2022, 11:57 pm

Four of Johnson’s most senior aides quit in latest blow to British PM

Chief of staff, principal private secretary, communications director and senior adviser resign over involvement in party held at Downing Street mid-pandemic

By Jitendra Joshi and Phil HAZLEWOOD

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves from 10 Downing Street to make a statement to MPs in the House of Commons following the publication of the Gray report, in central London on January 31, 2022. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP)

January 31, 2022, 6:19 pm

UK’s Johnson vows to stay on as ‘partygate’ report pans his ‘failures of leadership’

PM ‘sorry’ for affair as police investigate breach of COVID regulations in his residence; partial findings of long-awaited report say behavior ‘difficult to justify’

By Jitendra Joshi and Phil HAZLEWOOD

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves from 10 Downing Street in central London on January 12, 2022. (Tolga Akmen / AFP)

January 26, 2022, 12:57 pm

UK government on edge ahead of ‘partygate’ probe into Downing Street lockdown events

Britain awaits release of report into allegations Johnson and staff flouted COVID restrictions; public anger grows, with some Conservative lawmakers calling for PM’s resignation

By Jill Lawless

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during a visit to Finchley Memorial Hospital, in North London, Jan. 18, 2022. (Ian Vogler, Pool Photo via AP)

January 25, 2022, 2:42 pm

London police probing Downing Street lockdown parties that fueled crisis for Johnson

Commissioner says investigators looking at ‘a number of events’ over past two years, as reports surface of rule-breaking birthday party for PM in 2020

By Agencies

British Conservative Party MP Nusrat Ghani joins members of the Uyghur community as they demonstrate to call on the British parliament to vote to recognize alleged persecution of China's Muslim minority Uyghur people as genocide and crimes against humanity in London, April 22, 2021. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

January 24, 2022, 9:43 pm

UK to probe lawmaker’s claim she was fired over her Muslim faith

Ex-transport minister Nusrat Ghani alleges that while demoting her, government whip said her ‘Muslimness’ makes others uncomfortable

By Jill Lawless

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during a visit to Finchley Memorial Hospital, in North London, on January 18, 2022. (Ian Vogler, Pool Photo via AP)

January 19, 2022, 6:49 pm

UK’s Johnson vows not to resign as his support wanes amid ‘partygate’ scandal

PM’s own Conservative colleagues push for no-confidence vote, following revelations of several government parties during COVID-19 lockdowns

By Jill Lawless

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during a visit to Finchley Memorial Hospital, in North London, January 18, 2022. (Ian Vogler, Pool Photo via AP)

January 19, 2022, 8:39 am

UK’s Johnson, and his foes, await key report into Downing Street lockdown parties

Civil servant is investigating allegations of alcohol-fueled gatherings but may not return with the clear findings that British PM’s allies and enemies are hoping for

By Jill Lawless

January 15, 2022, 12:52 pm

‘Wine time Friday’ staff sessions during lockdown heap more pressure on UK’s Johnson

Workers installed specially bought fridge for alcohol; source says idea that prime minister didn’t know there were drinks ‘is total nonsense’

By AFP

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street to attend the weekly session of Prime Ministers Questions in London, Jan. 12, 2022 (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

January 12, 2022, 4:32 pm

UK’s Johnson sorry for attending lockdown party, but says he deemed it a work event

British PM facing mounting anger over May 2020 garden party at Downing Street office; declines to resign amid demands he come clean about the ‘bring your own booze’ gathering

By Jill Lawless