Gary Gibbon , Political Editor
Channel 4 News Political Editor gives his take on the latest news and gossip from the corridors of power in Westminster and beyond.
Gary Gibbon has been Channel 4 News Political Editor since 2005. He gives his take on the latest news and gossip from the corridors of power in Westminster and beyond.
Gary has worked on four general elections for Channel 4 News. His interview with Peter Mandelson in 2001 triggered the Northern Ireland Secretary's second resignation from the Cabinet.
In 2006, he won the Royal Television Society Home News Award with Jon Snow for the scoop on the Attorney General's Legal Advice on Iraq. Gary also revealed details of Blair's pre-War meeting with George Bush n 2008 and won the Political Studies Association Broadcast Journalist of the Year award.
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Boris Johnson ‘still in a dark period’
Gary Gibbon reports from Downing Street.
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Partygate: Johnson faces more calls to resign as Tory MP defects
Christian Wakeford crossed the floor to Labour, accusing the Tories of “trying to defend the indefensible and doing so gladly”.
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Exclusive: ‘Red wall’ voters turn against Tories, poll suggests
Labour is in the lead by 11 points in “red wall” seats, according to an exclusive poll commissioned by Channel 4 News.
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Some Tory MPs ‘itching’ to write letters calling for vote of no confidence in PM
A big question in Westminster today is which Tory MPs are considering sending a letter to the 1922 Committee in order to trigger a vote on Boris Johnson’s leadership of their party.
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‘Operation Red Meat’: Will populist policies help PM after Partygate?
‘Operation Red Meat’, part of ‘Operation Save Big Dog’, was launched in Westminster today.
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Partygate row: Pressure mounts on Boris Johnson, as PM self-isolates in Downing Street
Some of the cabinet took rather a while to voice their support after his grovelling apology in the Commons yesterday.
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Covid: Boris Johnson rejects resignation calls for No 10 lockdown party
Boris Johnson has rejected calls for his resignation, despite an admission he did attend a gathering during the first lockdown.
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Pressure grows on Boris Johnson as No. 10 stay silent on Downing Street party
Boris Johnson is under pressure to say whether or not he attended a party in the Downing Street garden during the first covid lockdown in May 2020.
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Leaked evidence of Downing Street drinks party held during May 2020 lockdown
New evidence has emerged alleging that staff at Downing Street held another drinks party during the height of lockdown.
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PM apologises over text messages in Downing Street flat revamp probe
Boris Johnson has been severely criticised by his own adviser on ministerial interests for not revealing an exchange of messages with the Tory donor who at the time was paying for the redecoration of his Downing Street flat.
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Covid: Cases rising at fastest rate ever in UK
The number of Covid cases may be rising at their fastest rate ever, but the government has resolved to stick to its current Covid restrictions in England.
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Labour expecting early general election
The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has accused the Government of incompetence – saying they’ve lost the moral authority to set rules on Covid.
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Covid: Johnson ‘too weak to lead’ UK through pandemic after Tory rebellion, says Starmer
Boris Johnson has rejected calls to change the way he governs the country after last night’s rebellion by Conservative MPs.
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Major Tory rebellion over Plan B Covid passes for England
The new Covid restrictions for England that MPs are voting to approve tonight include mandatory vaccination for frontline NHS staff and compulsory face masks in most indoor public places.
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Johnson denies breaking Covid rules with Christmas quiz
Amid the flurry of all the new announcements today about Omicron and England’s Plan B, Boris Johnson is still facing questions over the alleged lockdown-breaching Christmas party in Downing Street last year.
