Partygate: Prime Minister Denies Lying; Lords Vote Down Government Curbs on Protests | NTD UK News

Prime Minister Boris Johnson denies he was warned about a gathering in Number 10's garden despite former aide Dominic Cummings saying he would swear on oath that he was. The government suffered a series of defeats as the House of Lords voted down proposals to control disruptive protests. Magistrates in England and Wales will get more sentencing powers to relieve the pressure on crown courts and clear the record backlog of cases.