12/17/2023 0 Comments Sw mindful gray![]() Prince Andrew fails in his bid to dismiss a US civil sex assault case brought against him by Virginia Giuffre.Opposition MPs and the leader of the Scottish Conservatives Douglas Ross call for his resignation. At Prime Minister's Questions, Johnson confirms he did attend a party in the No 10 garden during the first lockdown in May 2020 and offers his "heartfelt apology".The High Court rules that the government's use of a "VIP lane" to award contracts for personal protective equipment (PPE) to two companies was unlawful.Boris Johnson declines to say whether he was among those there. ![]() Protests related to partygate, a controversy related to social gatherings in government offices during the COVID-19 pandemic, later in 202210 January – The Met Police contacts the government over "widespread reporting relating to alleged breaches" of Covid rules, following an email obtained by ITV News dated, in which 100 people were invited to a "bring-your-own-booze" event in the Downing Street garden during the first lockdown. 8 January – COVID-19 in the United Kingdom: The number of deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid test exceeds 150,000.6 January – COVID-19 in the United Kingdom: A survey by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that 1.3 million people in the UK are living with long COVID, about 506,000 (40%) of whom caught the virus over a year ago, and still have symptoms such as fatigue, loss of smell, shortness of breath, and difficulty concentrating.5 January – Four defendants (known as 'the Colston 4') accused of pulling down the Statue of Edward Colston in Bristol in June 2020 as part of the Black Lives Matter protests are found not guilty of criminal damage in a jury trial.4 January – COVID-19 in the United Kingdom: The daily infection number exceeds 200,000 for the first time, with a total of 218,724 cases, partly caused by a backlog in reporting over the New Year.3 January – COVID-19 in the United Kingdom: A critical incident is declared at several hospitals in Lincolnshire after the increased spread of COVID-19 causes "extreme and unprecedented" staff shortages.1 January – The warmest New Year's Day on record is reported, with temperatures of 16.2 ☌ (61.2 ☏) in St James's Park, Central London.Prime Minister – Boris Johnson ( Conservative) (until 6 September), Liz Truss (Conservative) (6 September to 25 October), Rishi Sunak (Conservative) (starting 25 October).Monarch – Elizabeth II (until 8 September), Charles III (starting 8 September).
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