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Service of thanksgiving raised the Genesis question – how many people can you swap out of this lineup, before it ceases to be Genesis?

Ishmael the 11-year-old choirboy said it best – asked by Raworth how he felt, he replied with feeling: “It’s been very stressful.” A huge number of people, bringing great stress upon themselves, then trying with all their valour not to show it – that’s pomp for you. The impossibility of that was outweighed, for the most part, by their sheer niceness – the poet laureate, Simon Armitage; the master of the Queen’s music, Judith Weir; the retired archbishop John Sentamu: all these thoughtful, reflective people, dredging their creative brains for a non-platitude. This reign, the third longest in history, after Louis XIV and the recently departed King of Thailand, has spanned 14 prime ministers, four of whom – Major, Blair, Brown and Cameron – were chatting nicely, or at least they were to one another’s wives, mindful that royal events are when we pretend we all get on (or, to be more precise, in the phrase of a royal biographer beforehand, “the prime minister represents all that divides us; the Queen represents all that unites us”). This mood lasted up to the arrival of Boris and Carrie Johnson, which the crowd greeted with noise, and a lot of it. Is this a peculiar new way for adults to carry on, holding hands like they’ve just sworn bff in the playground? Harry and Meghan were naturally the main event, in terms of royal arrivals, the only ones with any suspense attached, principally: would they look happy? With 400 public servants – teachers, NHS and charity workers – already seated, David Dimbleby and Sophie Raworth did a game call-and-response buildup to which royals we should expect.

A Labour source told The Independent: “The boos for the prime minister will have been a rude awakening to those Tory MPs who have been in denial about the ...

If the PM survives, he is protected from another vote for a year. BBC presenter Jane Hill noted that there was a “substantial amount” of booing as Mr Johnson entered the cathedral. During the service, Mr Johnson gave a reading from the bible about integrity. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice.

It comes as speculation mounts that Mr Johnson could face a no confidence vote as early as next week following the fallout from Partygate.

It comes as speculation mounts that Mr Johnson could face a no confidence vote as early as next week following the fallout from Partygate. It comes as speculation mounts that Mr Johnson could face a no confidence vote as early as next week following the fallout from Partygate oris Johnson received boos from sections of the crowd as he walked up the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral with his wife Carrie for the National Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

While former prime ministers received gentle applause as they arrived at the thanksgiving service, Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie were met with booes, ...

"The Lord is near. A BBC commentator said: "The Prime Minister arriving with his wife. Home Secretary Priti Patel has told Tory MPs pushing for the Prime Minister to resign to "forget it", that writing letters of no-confidence in Boris Johnson was a "sideshow", and the party should be focused on "real challenges that we have to find solutions to". "Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you." And Liberal Democrat peer Chris Rennard said: "This really is 'quite a moment' as crowds boo Boris Johnson on his arrival for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Service. The public hold him in contempt and he is subject to much ridicule." A number of figures took to social media pointing out the jeers, with broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire tweeting: "The Prime Minister arriving with wife Carrie at St Paul’s Cathedral for the Platinum Thanksgiving Service is booed by some in the crowd."

Prime Minister Boris Johnson was booed at the Platinum Jubilee service of Thanksgiving after the Sue Gray report.

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The Prime Minister is among several notable politicians at the Jubilee service in London including Nicola Sturgeon and Keir Starmer.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan also arrived at St Paul's Cathedral ahead of the thanksgiving service. As the Live Politics Editor at the Daily Record he covers politics in Holyrood, Westminster and local councils. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, followed by Charles and Camilla, were the led in a procession to their seats in the front row of the cathedral.

The Prime Minister and his wife Carrie were met with a chorus of boos and jeers as they attended the service of Thanksgiving for the Queen's Platinum ...

A BBC commentator said: "The Prime Minister arriving with his wife. A number of figures took to social media pointing out the jeers, with broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire tweeting: "The Prime Minister arriving with wife Carrie at St Paul’s Cathedral for the Platinum Thanksgiving Service is booed by some in the crowd." He later uploaded a photo of Prince Louis with his hands over his ears on the royal balcony shouting to himself during the fly-past and captioned it: "Nadine Dorries hearing Boris booed."

The jeers were captured live on TV, as the prime minister walked up the steps of the cathedral with his wife Carrie. Advertisement. The BBC commentator observed ...

It also posted a poll that asked, perhaps tongue in cheek, if boos or cheers were more prominent. Actually a substantial amount.” There is really quite a lot of booing.

The outspoken culture secretary tweeted out a newspaper report of the jeers aimed at the Prime Minister at the royal event.

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In a tweet on Friday evening, Ms Dorries suggested that the media had exaggerated the scale of jeers faced by the prime minister for the sake of sensational ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. You saying that there were ‘more cheers’ admits he was also roundly booed. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. The boos when Boris left were even louder.” By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. Responding to Ms Dorries’ tweet, Liberal Democrat peer Lord Rennard said: “Simply not true.

Alan Wilson calls PM's self-defence 'nonsense' and says country needs leader it can trust.

It’s the lying. It’s not the parties actually. Asked on Times Radio if Johnson should resign, Wilson said: “The only answer is yes.

It was “nonsense” for the prime minister to claim he did not realise what was going on, the Rt Rev Dr Alan Wilson said, adding the country needs a leader it can ...

But I think it’s very difficult to trust a liar.” It’s the lying. Asked on Times Radio if Mr Johnson should resign, Dr Wilson said: “The only answer is yes.

Church of England Bishop the Rt Rev Dr Alan Wilson said the Prime Minister's claims he did not realise what was going on were "nonsense" and that the ...

It's the lying. But asked on Times Radio if Mr Johnson should resign, Dr Wilson said: "The only answer is yes. It's not the parties actually.

As the nation celebrates the Platinum Jubilee in honour of the Queen's 70 years of reign, the Bishop praised the monarch in contrast to the Prime Minister.

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The Labour leader said the reaction to the Prime Minister was due to his 'inaction' over the cost-of-living crisis.

Sir Keir was caught on camera drinking a beer in an MP’s office after a day of campaigning for the local elections in Durham in April 2021, with Ms Rayner also at the event. “But the vast majority were there to say thank you to the Queen and in a sense reflect on what she has given to our country, which is absolutely phenomenal.” Asked whether the reaction was indicative about the public’s attitude towards politics, Sir Keir replied: “A crowd will decide for itself how it wants to acknowledge and they were there to acknowledge and thank the Queen – that was absolutely in everybody who was there. But Mr Sunak’s intervention – which also included announcing a windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas companies, a move Labour had been calling for ministers to introduce for months – was criticised for being too late amid suspicions the Government was keen to divert attention from the Gray findings. But Sir Keir suggested the boos were related to the Prime Minister and his administration’s “inaction” on helping people with rising bills and escalating shop prices, rather than the fallout from the so-called partygate affair. The Prime Minister was booed by some in the crowd as he arrived with his wife, Carrie Johnson, to attend the National Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday.

THE BBC have been accused of editing footage of the Prime Minister and his wife Carrie Johnson being booed.

The Swansea MP wrote when sharing Purkiss' first tweet: "Frightening revelation of fake news as @BBCNews edits out booing from live recording of Boris & Carrie Johnson arrival for the Queens Jubilee." Among those accusing the BBC of editing the footage of Johnson and wife Carrie's arrival at St Paul's Cathedral, is the Labour MP for Swansea who called it a "frightening revelation of fake news." THE BBC has hit back at claims it played down the booing of Boris Johnson through the editing of footage.

Footage shows PM attracted chorus of jeers when he arrived at thanksgiving service for the Queen on Friday. Platinum Jubilee<br>Prime Minister Boris Johnson ...

The boos when Boris left were even louder.” “There were far, far more cheers, but that doesn’t make a good headline does it,” she tweeted. “They booed the prime minister, they are fed up with the government, but the vast majority were there to say thank you to the Queen and in a sense reflect on what she has given to our country, which is absolutely phenomenal.”

Senior Tories say backbench shop steward Sir Graham Brady may wait until the day after key by-elections in Devon and Wakefield before counting letters of no ...

Sir Graham never reveals how many letters he has until the target figure is reached. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is also expected to run on a ticket of being a free marketeer in the Margaret Thatcher mould. The chair of the 1922 Committee needs 54 to trigger a vote of all Tory MPs. The PM will be a goner if fewer than 180 of his MPs support him.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson also faced a dig about his 'partygate' scandal from comedian Lee Mack who performed at the event along with a host of musical ...

Prince Charles paid tribute to the Monarch, calling her "Mummy" and describing how “you laugh and cry with us and, most importantly, you have been there for us…” “I’ll tell you what – finally we can say the words ‘party’ and ‘gate’ and it’s a positive.” The Duke of Cambridge also delivered a speech during which he praised the Queen for her "hope" in the future of the planet and thanked members of the royal family for championing environmental issues. "So, let's all join together! Louder!" “We are here right outside the gates of Buckingham Palace for the party of a lifetime,” Mack said.

As Conservative MPs debate the prime minister's future, he faces a crucial by-election in rural Devon.

EMILY PRESCOTT: It happened when the Prime Minister made a Friday lunchtime visit to Morito, a trendy tapas and mezze restaurant in East London where his ...

He was by all accounts a popular member of the team, and has apparently embraced his family's fame before. Julian's niece, writer Jessica Fellowes, says: 'Emma is amazing and organises every inch of his life so all he has to do is sit down and write. But his restful meal was disturbed by heckles from fellow diners, I can reveal Above, Theo Johnson. The PM was playing the supportive dad, enjoying a hearty meal during a break from his official duties. But his restful meal was disturbed by heckles from fellow diners, I can reveal. Mr Johnson was playing the supportive dad, enjoying a hearty meal during a break from his official duties.

The joke came only a day after Boris Johnson was booed when arriving at another Platinum Jubilee celebration at St Paul's Cathedral. | ITV National News.

Mr Johnson was met with cheers and boos from the crowd at the cathedral on Friday Mr Johnson and his wife were sat in the rows behind the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Princess Royal. Comedian Lee Mack makes partygate joke in front of Boris Johnson and royals at Jubilee concert