Double Commons humiliation for blustering Boris over Partygate and Brexit

The Independent's Morning Headlines email [View online]( March 23, 2023 [Morning Headlines]( 1 / [Boris Johnson suffers double Commons humiliation over Partygate and Brexit]( [Boris Johnson]( was dealt two humiliating blows in parliament on Wednesday as he was forced to plead “hand on heart” that he had not lied to MPs over Partygate while he also failed to lead a Commons revolt against Rishi Sunak. During an occasionally bad-tempered three-hour grilling, the former prime minister defended the decision to hold parties inside No 10 during the pandemic – including one attended by his wife and his interior designer – saying they had been “necessary” for work purposes. It also emerged that Mr Johnson had been explicitly warned against claiming that all [Covid]( guidance had been followed – but did so anyway. Meanwhile, his efforts to undermine Mr Sunak’s post-Brexit agreement with the EU ended in abject failure as a vote on the Windsor Framework passed the Commons by a mammoth majority of 486.   2 / [Rishi Sunak made £1.9m last year as PM releases long-awaited tax returns]( PM has raked in more than £4.7m and paid more than £1m in tax over past three years 3 / [Man arrested on suspicion of two separate fire attacks near mosques in London and Birmingham]( The Birmingham incident left Mohammed Rayaz, a retired factory worker, with severe burns to his face, hands and chest 4 / [Leith port accident: Dozens injured as huge ship topples over in dry dock during strong winds]( RV Petrel, moored in Leith Imperial Dock in Edinburgh, was previously owned by estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen 5 /[‘We feel awful about this’: ChatGPT creators reveal ‘significant issue’ with AI system]( Users reported seeing other people’s potentially sensitive information   The Big Question Boris Johnson partygate probe: What comes next? [Boris Johnson](’s political future is in the hands of the Privileges Committee as the panel of MPs decides whether he lied to [Parliament]( over partygate. During a grilling lasting more than three hours, the former prime minister was faced a host of questions about what he knew about parties held in [Downing Street]( during lockdown and his explanations to MPs. Here is what we found out from the session and what to expect next. [For the full story click here >]( £99 £20 for 1 year ✓ Full access to Premium news analysis ✓ Advert-free reading across web and app ✓ The Independent Daily Edition newspaper ✓ Puzzles, virtual event tickets and more [SUBSCRIBE NOW](   Watch/ [Carol Vorderman says she’s ‘horrified’ by words and actions of two Tory ministers](   NUMBER OF THE DAY £1.9m – Rishi Sunak has raked in more than £4.7m over the past three years, the summary of his tax returns published for 2019-2020 to 2021-22 have revealed.He made more than £1.9m last year alone – including £1.6m in capital gains and more than £300,000 in earnings and investment income. [Read more here](   QUOTE OF THE DAY “I don't think you can write off Boris Johnson until he is buried at a crossroads with a stake driven through his heart ... he is a blight not only on the Conservative Party, but on the British body politic.” –Boris Johnson’s former boss Max Hastings [Read more here](       Other stories you might like   [Watchdog calls for review of menopause link to poor mental health after woman’s suicide](   [April dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups](   [Death toll rises from bacterial infection linked to recalled eye drops](       Articles available exclusively to subscribers [Ed Dorrell]( [Boris Johnson is a reminder of traumas past – of course the public want him to go away](   Other newsletters you might like [The Race Report]( The Race Report Fortnightly, 6pm (UK time) Written by Nadine White [Join now]( [The View from Westminster ]( The View from Westminster Every weekday, 6pm (UK time) Written by John Rentoul [Join now](   If you can spare a minute we’d love your [feedback]( on our newsletters. [The Independent]( Join the conversation or follow us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Download the free Independent app Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders. If you do not want to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, please [unsubscribe](list_name=IND_Headlines_Masterlist_CDP). If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe [here](. This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our [privacy notice]( and [cookie policy](.