Boris Johnson and several members of his team were found to have repeatedly flouted strict lockdown rules during the coronavirus pandemic.
Kemi Badenoch faced a backlash today after the new Conservatives leader claimed the Partygate row that toppled Boris Johnson was 'overblown'. The right-wing Tory MP was named as successor to Rishi Sunak yesterday following a vote among the party's shrinking membership. Badenoch was among dozens of Tory MPs who resigned from their government positions in 2022 in protest at Johnson's calamitous spell as prime minister.
' T Labour MP Paul Waugh responded on X: 'The Tories really haven't learned anything have they?' But Badenoch insisted she wanted to 'draw a line' under the Tories' problems. She said: 'We've lost an election - an historic defeat. Simply churning over every single incident is not going to be helpful with where we are today.
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