As Johnson Faces Parties Verdict, Cost of Living Crisis Spirals

Boris Johnson is readying himself for another dressing-down over illegal parties in Downing Street, amid warnings that the UK’s cost of living crisis is spinning dangerously out of control.

Civil servant Sue Gray is expected to publish her internal investigation into the details of the so-called “partygate” scandal this week, which could include potentially damaging photographs of events.

Johnson has committed to making a statement in Parliament to try and draw a line under the matter. But the ongoing focus on law-breaking in the premier’s offices during the pandemic has proved a major distraction during a period when household bills ...