Johnson set for showdown with his own backbenchers as vote looms
Watered down proposals sent out by Johnson ahead of the vote were described as "typical Tory dirty tricks" by Thangam Debbonaire.
Tag: Owen Paterson
Jacob Rees-Mogg admits: I told Boris to back amendment and save Paterson
The Leader of the House admitted that in hindsight, the move to save Owen Paterson had been a "really obvious mistake to have made".
Tory sleaze: MPs to vote on Paterson committee reforms – again
It comes as Boris Johnson finally admitted he could have handled the Paterson affair better.
Boris Johnson admits he could have handled lobbying scandal ‘better’
“Of course, I think things could certainly have been handled better, let me put it that way, by me," the prime minister has said.
#SackJacobReesMogg trends amid revelations he didn’t declare £6 million
It comes after Rees-Mogg led the government’s recent attempts to rip up the Commons’ standards rules to protect former Tory MP Owen Paterson from a lobbying row.
Starmer: Johnson starts Brexit brawls to distract from Tory scandals
The Labour leader said Johnson starts fights with Brussels to distract from scandals like the Owen Paterson affair.
Boris skips sleaze debate as minister says he’ll watch on TV instead
Keir Starmer said a Johnson no-show means the PM is "too arrogant or too cowardly" to face down the sleaze scandal.
Sleazy Tories lose poll lead to Labour amid Paterson crisis
Renewed focus on the climate crisis has seen the Greens surge by five points to 11 per cent in the polls.
‘Clean the stables’: Johnson faces calls for urgent sleaze inquiry
An emergency Commons debate will be held to consider the implications of the Owen Paterson row.