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Dominic Cummings

Journalist Emily Maitlis rehearsing ahead of delivering the 2022 MacTaggart Lecture in The Lennox at the EICC at the Edinburgh TV Festival. Maitlis has said a BBC board member is an “active agent of the Conservative party” who is shaping the broadcaster’s news output

Emily Maitlis says 'Tory cronyism at heart of the BBC'

Downing Street were aware concerns had been raised over Chris Pincher.
Downing Street were aware concerns had been raised over Chris Pincher.

Boris Johnson knew there were complaints over Chris Pincher's behaviour

Chris Pincher, the Tory under investigation for allegedly groping two men said he is seeking "professional medical support" and hopes to return to his duties as an MP "as soon as possible" (Photo: UK Parliament/PA Wire).
Chris Pincher, the Tory under investigation for allegedly groping two men said he is seeking "professional medical support" and hopes to return to his duties as an MP "as soon as possible" (Photo: UK Parliament/PA Wire).

Johnson 'not aware' of 'specific' Chris Pincher allegations, says Coffey

Prime Minister Boris Johnson departs 10 Downing Street for PMQs. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images
Prime Minister Boris Johnson departs 10 Downing Street for PMQs. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Sue Gray report says 'senior leadership' responsible for partygate culture

Prime Minister Boris Johnson departs 10 Downing Street for his first Prime Minister's Questions since the Sue Gray Report into "Partygate" has been made public. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson departs 10 Downing Street for his first Prime Minister's Questions since the Sue Gray Report into "Partygate" has been made public. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images.

The list of named Downing Street officials and politicians in full

All eyes are on No. 10 as the row over Downing Street parties during lockdown continues to make waves
All eyes are on No. 10 as the row over Downing Street parties during lockdown continues to make waves

How many parties were held at Downing Street and who attended them?

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has faced calls to resign her position in the past.
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has faced calls to resign her position in the past.

Analysis: SNP taking advantage of lack of political accountability across UK

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is awaiting the findings of the report.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is awaiting the findings of the report.

Opposition Scotish MPs warn Sue Gray report must pull ‘no punches’

Boris Johnson is set to face an increasingly angry chorus of his own MPs amid reports the 54 letters which would launch a no confidence vote in the PM could be received on Wednesday.
Boris Johnson is set to face an increasingly angry chorus of his own MPs amid reports the 54 letters which would launch a no confidence vote in the PM could be received on Wednesday.

Boris Johnson to face MPs as threat of no confidence vote looms

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he visits Finchley Memorial Hospital in North London. Picture: Ian Vogler/AFP via Getty Images
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he visits Finchley Memorial Hospital in North London. Picture: Ian Vogler/AFP via Getty Images

Johnson denies lying to Parliament after Dominic Cummings' claims

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (right) and his former special advisor Dominic Cummings leave from the rear of Downing Street in central London. The photo was taken on September 3, 2019, while Mr Cummings was still in post. Picture: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (right) and his former special advisor Dominic Cummings leave from the rear of Downing Street in central London. The photo was taken on September 3, 2019, while Mr Cummings was still in post. Picture: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images

The Steamie: 'Partygate' and Johnson's future debated in podcast relaunch

Dominic Cummings has claimed that Boris Johnson misled parliament over his knowledge of a party held on 20 May 2020. (Credit: Getty)
Dominic Cummings has claimed that Boris Johnson misled parliament over his knowledge of a party held on 20 May 2020. (Credit: Getty)

Dominic Cummings claims Boris Johnson lied to parliament about lockdown party

Downing Street has denied claims by Dominic Cummings that Boris Johnson was told in advance staff were holding a drinks party in the No 10 garden in the midst of the first Covid lockdown.
Downing Street has denied claims by Dominic Cummings that Boris Johnson was told in advance staff were holding a drinks party in the No 10 garden in the midst of the first Covid lockdown.

No 10 denies Cummings’ claim PM knew about lockdown drinks party

Partygate: Boris Johnson lied to Parliament about parties says Dominic Cummings who ‘would swear under oath’
Partygate: Boris Johnson lied to Parliament about parties says Dominic Cummings who ‘would swear under oath’

Dominic Cummings ‘would swear under oath’ PM lied to Parliament about parties

Boris Johnson was reportedly told to cancel the No 10 garden party drinks “by at least two staff” (Photo: Getty Images)
Boris Johnson was reportedly told to cancel the No 10 garden party drinks “by at least two staff” (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson was told by ‘at least two staff’ to cancel No 10 garden party

A police officer walks past 10 Downing Street. Picture: Rob Pinney/Getty Images
A police officer walks past 10 Downing Street. Picture: Rob Pinney/Getty Images

Analysis: Johnson has been caught lying again, but this one could hurt him

Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday
Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday

Three parties in Downing Street and Whitehall to be investigated

Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Northumberland on Monday. Scott Heppell/PA Wire
Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Northumberland on Monday. Scott Heppell/PA Wire

The Boris bridge goes nowhere and our infrastructure still limps on - Scotsman e...

Ferry traffic is boarded at the Stena Line terminal in Cairnryan (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Ferry traffic is boarded at the Stena Line terminal in Cairnryan (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Brexit Britain risks becoming 'Perfidious Albion' once again – Scotsman says

Scottish Tory peer Baroness Michelle Mone referred a company to the UK Government's 'VIP lane' for Covid-19 procurement.
Scottish Tory peer Baroness Michelle Mone referred a company to the UK Government's 'VIP lane' for Covid-19 procurement.

Scottish Tory peer helped PPE firm gain £200m Covid contract

Emily Thornberry
Emily Thornberry

Emily Thornberry brands it “shameful” for UK to play “fast and loose” with inter...

Dominic Cummings labelled Boris Johnson a "joke PM"
Dominic Cummings labelled Boris Johnson a "joke PM"

Dominic Cummings labels Boris Johnson a 'joke Prime Minister' after Covid report

A woman walks past a mural in Manchester city centre.
A woman walks past a mural in Manchester city centre.

Serious errors and delays led to Covid-19 deaths, MPs say

Whether it was a bridge or a tunnel that would have connected Northern Ireland and Scotland, one thing is now clear: Boris Johnson has abandoned plans for it to go ahead any time soon.
Whether it was a bridge or a tunnel that would have connected Northern Ireland and Scotland, one thing is now clear: Boris Johnson has abandoned plans for it to go ahead any time soon.

PM abandons plans for Northern Ireland-Scotland crossing project

Boris Johnson's plans for a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland will remain under review
Boris Johnson's plans for a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland will remain under review

Boris Johnson's Scotland- Northern Ireland tunnel plan to remain 'under review'

A demonstrator holds a placard showing Boris Johnson and his former special adviser Dominic Cummings outside the UK Parliament (Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)
A demonstrator holds a placard showing Boris Johnson and his former special adviser Dominic Cummings outside the UK Parliament (Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)

Johnson vs Cummings: Who will save us from this nightmare? – Susan Morrison

Boris Johnson's messy hair is a problem, says Simon Kelner (Picture: Leon Neal/pool/AFP via Getty Images)
Boris Johnson's messy hair is a problem, says Simon Kelner (Picture: Leon Neal/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Why Boris Johnson's messy hair is not a trivial matter – Simon Kelner

Is former number 10 special adviser Dominic Cummings worth listening to? (Picture: Getty Images)
Is former number 10 special adviser Dominic Cummings worth listening to? (Picture: Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Press should stop giving Cummings a platform

Five key things Dominic Cummings said in his BBC interview

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford accused the Prime Minister of "pushing" to let the virus spread.
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford accused the Prime Minister of "pushing" to let the virus spread.

Ian Blackford accuses Boris Johnson of 'allowing the virus to run rampant'

Dominic Cummings is now waging a political vendetta against Boris Johnson (Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)
Dominic Cummings is now waging a political vendetta against Boris Johnson (Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)

The dangers of narrow ideology trumping all in politics – Scotsman comment

Dominic Cummings is now waging a political vendetta against Boris Johnson. Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images
Dominic Cummings is now waging a political vendetta against Boris Johnson. Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

Cummings labels Johnson's Scotland-Ireland plan as 'world's stupidest tunnel'

Dominic Cummings on the day he left Downing Street.
Dominic Cummings on the day he left Downing Street.

Dominic Cummings claims he discussed ousting Boris Johnson after election win

Dominic Cummings has continued to attack the Prime Minister and UK Government
Dominic Cummings has continued to attack the Prime Minister and UK Government

Analysis: Dominic Cummings continues the revenge tour with no end

Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly said he no longer bought "all this NHS overwhelmed stuff".
Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly said he no longer bought "all this NHS overwhelmed stuff".

Nicola Sturgeon takes swipe at Boris Johnson around lockdown comments

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to give a coronavirus update on Tuesday.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to give a coronavirus update on Tuesday.

Live Nicola Sturgeon RECAP: Covid briefing updates

The interview with Laura Kuenssberg is the first Dominic Cummings has given for TV during his political career (PA Media/BBC)
The interview with Laura Kuenssberg is the first Dominic Cummings has given for TV during his political career (PA Media/BBC)

What Dominic Cummings has claimed in new BBC interview with Laura Kuenssberg

Mr Cummings shared WhatsApp messages sent by Mr Johnson with the BBC (Photo: Getty Images)
Mr Cummings shared WhatsApp messages sent by Mr Johnson with the BBC (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson accused of resisting second lockdown as people dying were ‘all ove...

Boris Johnson said he did not believe the NHS would be overwhelmed by coronavirus and suggested people “get Covid and live longer” because most deaths occur in elderly patients, explosive messages released by Dominic Cummings have claimed.
Boris Johnson said he did not believe the NHS would be overwhelmed by coronavirus and suggested people “get Covid and live longer” because most deaths occur in elderly patients, explosive messages released by Dominic Cummings have claimed.

Cummings claims PM tried to visit Queen amid Downing Street Covid outbreak

Health Minister Lord Bethell, seen with former head of NHS Test and Trace Dido Harding (Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)
Health Minister Lord Bethell, seen with former head of NHS Test and Trace Dido Harding (Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)

Holyrood needs second chamber but not like sleazy House of Lords – Brian Wilson

Dominic Cummings's controversial lockdown trip from London to County Durham caused much consternation among the Scottish Conservatives (Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images)
Dominic Cummings's controversial lockdown trip from London to County Durham caused much consternation among the Scottish Conservatives (Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images)

Scandal-hit politicians who fail to resign swiftly do real damage – Adam Morris

Former health secretary Matt Hancock is believed to have conducted government business by private email.
Former health secretary Matt Hancock is believed to have conducted government business by private email.

UK government face legal challenge over private emails

Boris Johnson would like to get rid of the Scottish Parliament but does not dare try, according to Dominic Cummings (Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/WPA pool/Getty Images)
Boris Johnson would like to get rid of the Scottish Parliament but does not dare try, according to Dominic Cummings (Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Johnson wants to deny people of Scotland a voice – Steve Cardownie

New claims have emerged about Boris Johnson's views on devolution and the Scottish Parliament.
New claims have emerged about Boris Johnson's views on devolution and the Scottish Parliament.

Claim that Boris Johnson wants to 'shut down' Scottish Parliament

Dominic Cummings has claimed Boris Johnson admitted it would be “ludicrous” to become Prime Minister.
Dominic Cummings has claimed Boris Johnson admitted it would be “ludicrous” to become Prime Minister.

Boris Johnson 'admitted it would be ludicrous' to become Prime Minister

Matt Hancock posted a video on his twitter feed on Saturday in which he resigned as Health Secretary. Photo: Matt Hancock/PA Wire
Matt Hancock posted a video on his twitter feed on Saturday in which he resigned as Health Secretary. Photo: Matt Hancock/PA Wire

Matt Hancock should have quit immediately - Scotsman comment

Gina Coladangelo, an aide to Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock, leaving the BBC in central London. Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images
Gina Coladangelo, an aide to Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock, leaving the BBC in central London. Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images

Matt Hancock's alleged affair - who is Gina Coladangelo?

Peter Capaldi who has said claims made by Dominic Cummings about the Government go "beyond" anything seen in The Thick Of It".
Peter Capaldi who has said claims made by Dominic Cummings about the Government go "beyond" anything seen in The Thick Of It".

Peter Capaldi: Dominic Cummings claims beyond anything seen in The Thick Of It

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in private WhatsApp exchanges slammed Health Minister Matt Hancock's "hopeless" handling of the pandemic. PIC: Jessica Taylor.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in private WhatsApp exchanges slammed Health Minister Matt Hancock's "hopeless" handling of the pandemic. PIC: Jessica Taylor.

Joyce McMillan: Why do our politicians seem like such a feeble bunch?

Dominic Cummings released his latest allegations on Wednesday
Dominic Cummings released his latest allegations on Wednesday

Damning evidence in Dominic Cummings files lies away from headlines - Scotsman l...

Sir Keir Starmer today failed to mention Dominic Cummings sharing of messages sent by the Prime Minister
Sir Keir Starmer today failed to mention Dominic Cummings sharing of messages sent by the Prime Minister

Sketch: Sir Keir goes for policy at PMQs when the crowd wants drama

Prime Minister Boris Johnson today refused to answer whether the texts were real.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson today refused to answer whether the texts were real.

Boris Johnson called Matt Hancock 'totally hopeless', Dominic Cummings claims

Boris Johnson’s former aide Dominic Cummings has published a WhatsApp exchange in which the Prime Minister appeared to describe Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s performance as “totally f***ing hopeless” (Photo: Shutterstock)
Boris Johnson’s former aide Dominic Cummings has published a WhatsApp exchange in which the Prime Minister appeared to describe Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s performance as “totally f***ing hopeless” (Photo: Shutterstock)

Johnson called Hancock 'totally f***ing useless' in WhatsApp messages, Cummings ...

Matt Hancock denied lying to the Prime Minister
Matt Hancock denied lying to the Prime Minister

Matt Hancock admits he knew Dominic Cummings wanted him fired

Michael Gove was found to have broken the law over the contracts
Michael Gove was found to have broken the law over the contracts

High Court rules Michael Gove broke the law over Government contract

Dominic Cummings claimed the UK government made serious mistakes over the transfer of hospital patients to care homes (Picture: House of Commons via PA)
Dominic Cummings claimed the UK government made serious mistakes over the transfer of hospital patients to care homes (Picture: House of Commons via PA)

England's Covid care home scandal highlights SNP's mistakes – Ian Murray MP

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Scotland's deposit return scheme and the private firm tasked with administering it have been the focus of intense criticism in recent weeks. Picture: PA
Scotland's deposit return scheme and the private firm tasked with administering it have been the focus of intense criticism in recent weeks. Picture: PA

Anger as 'outrageous' pay for senior execs behind deposit return scheme revealed

Peter Murrell is under mounting pressure
Peter Murrell is under mounting pressure

Euan McColm: SNP took its supporters for granted, and the rest of us for fools

Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell pictured in 2016
Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell pictured in 2016

Nicola Sturgeon says it was right for her husband to quit