LONDON: British MPs vote Monday (Jun 19) on a damning report that found ex-prime minister Boris Johnson deliberately lied to parliament about lockdown-breaking parties, in what the government hopes will be the final chapter in the damaging 'Partygate' scandal. The parliamentary vote is being held on Johnso
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove apologised for the COVID-19 rule breach at a time when the public was banned from socialising or meeting loved ones.Johnson could have faced a 90-day suspension and the humiliation of having to run for re-election in his constituency had he not quit as a lawmaker on Jun 9 after receiving an advance copy of the report.
Johnson has reportedly privately urged supporters not to vote against the report, arguing the sanctions have no practical effect. "Perhaps, after the next election, Boris Johnson will return to the fray with a new electoral mandate," he wrote Saturday in the right-leaning Daily Telegraph. "I am sure we will hear more from him," she said, adding that she viewed the proposed blocking of his parliamentary pass as"very harsh".These will give voters an opportunity to voice discontent over the government's failure to tame inflation and the cost of living crisis.
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