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Live Blog 🔴 🕛 | The Privileges Committee is expected to publish its report into whether Boris Johnson lied to parliament over partygate this morning. Follow along for the latest updates...

The Privileges Committee is expected to publish its report into whetherThe privileges committee examined whether the former prime minister knowingly misled parliament over Covid-19 rule-breaking parties held on government property, in what become known as the Partygate affair.Mr Johnsonby attempting to discredit one of the committee members.

On Wednesday night, Mr Johnson called for senior Tory MP Sir Bernard Jenkin to ‘explain his actions’ and resign from the privileges committee, claiming that he breached the lockdown rules himself in December 2020.Get your need-to-know latest news, feel-good stories, analysis and more

 

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