UK lawmakers set to judge ex-PM Johnson over ‘Partygate’
- 19-Jun-2023
LONDON: British MPs will cast their judgment on Monday on a damning report that found ex-prime minister Boris Johnson lied to parliament about lockdown-breaking parties. A House of Commons debate about the report is being held on Johnson’s 59th birthday — likely leading to the removal of his pass to access parliament — as Prime […]
How will the ‘partygate’ inquiry into Boris Johnson work?
- 21-Mar-2023
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson will be grilled by lawmakers on Wednesday as they decide whether he intentionally misled parliament about illegal parties at his office during coronavirus lockdowns. Below is a look at how parliament’s privileges committee is conducting its inquiry and how it could affect Johnson, who remains an influential figure in […]