Lawmakers voted in April 2022 for the seven-member panel to investigate Johnson’s conduct over “partygate,“ a series of boozy gatherings attended by Johnson and his staff that broke rules and eventually contributed to his downfall.
The seven lawmakers — including four from Johnson’s Conservatives and three from opposition parties — examined what Johnson told the House of Commons about gatherings in Downing Street in 2020 and 2021.
The events included send-off parties for staff and a Christmas “drinks event with cheese and wine.” Johnson attended some of them, including: He also told lawmakers and the committee that he believed the events were “essential” for work purposes, namely to boost staff morale.The committee concluded that as the “most prominent public promoter” of the government’s COVID rules and guidance, Johnson knew what wasn’t allowed at the time, and knew about breaches of such rules at Downing Street.
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