Boris Johnson to learn fate over partygate report - as committee set to conclude he misled parliament

16.06.2023 - 05:39 manchestereveningnews.co.uk

A long-awaited report concluding that Boris Johnson misled Parliament with his partygate denials is set to be published on Thursday morning.

After a 14-month investigation, the Privileges Committee will release its findings on whether the former prime minister committed a contempt of Parliament by misleading MPs either recklessly or deliberately by denying lockdown rules were broken in No 10.

Mr Johnson has railed against the committee he has criticised as a “kangaroo court”, and dramatically quit as an MP on Friday after receiving its verdict.

The former Conservative leader’s resignation means he will not serve the lengthy suspension likely to be recommended. If it was at least 10 days and approved by the Commons, then a by-election in his Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency could have been triggered. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link His decision to quit pre-empted such an outcome, with his constituents to go to the polls next month in a major electoral challenge for Rishi Sunak.

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