Quiz of The Week: 8 - 14 January

Another tough week for Boris Johnson ended with yet more scandal amid reports that a further two lockdown parties took place at No. 10 on the eve of Prince Philip’s funeral.

Downing Street apologised to the Queen after The Telegraph revealed that as she “was preparing to grieve alone” owing to Covid restrictions, No. 10 staff danced into the early hours, with one dispatched to a local supermarket with a suitcase that “was then filled with bottles of wine and brought back”.

A spokesperson for Johnson said the parties were “deeply regrettable”, but added that the prime minister did not attend either of the leaving bashes. The row has raised fresh questions about Johnson’s future, however, with his potential successors beginning to circle.

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Need a reminder of some of the other headlines over the past seven days?

• Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday saw the PM apologise for a string of parties held at No. 10 while the country was in lockdown.
• Senior civil servant Sue Gray was tasked with leading an investigation into the Downing Street parties allegations.
• Prince Andrew was stripped of his titles and patronages after a New York judge ruled that the sexual abuse case against him brought by Virginia Roberts Giuffre could go ahead.
• The European Parliament mourned the passing of President David Sassoli, who died at the age of 65 after being hospitalised last month with a “serious complication” related to his immune system.
• .A Russian-led military alliance left Kazakhstan after unrest in the former Soviet nation subsided following a week of nationwide protests.
• And the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations kicked off on Sunday 9 January, with hosts Cameroon defeating Burkina Faso 2-1 in the opening match.