Mr Johnson faced about three hours of questioning by the cross-party privileges committee as it determines whether he misled parliament by denying that events in Number 10 during the pandemic broke COVID regulations. Latest:
Didn't have the time to watch the former PM defend himself over partygate this afternoon?Boris 'a campaigning asset' for Tories, says party chair - but he can't say if ex-PM is man of integrity.Mr Hands was asked if Mr Johnson was a man of integrity.
Well, firstly it's not the full tax return submitted to HM Revenue and Customs - which is what we saw Nicola Sturgeon publishing in February. Instead, like David Cameron before him, the PM has released a summary of his UK taxable income, capital gains and tax. There is no suggestion that the PM has done anything improper. But many struggling with the highest tax burden in 70 years during a cost of living crisis will find the tax rates enjoyed by those who benefit from capital gains frustrating. Others of course will argue there’s nothing wrong with being financially successful.
These can be controversial, allowing the owner to hold on to investments without disclosing what they are, and critics argue that the PM should fully disclose where his money is invested to prove he has no conflicts of interest. The Liberal Democrats say he"snuck them out whilst the world is distracted". The Green Party's Caroline Lucas tweeted it's a"naked attempt" to bury bad news.
Mr Johnson said"for the first time" that"social distancing didn't really happen in Downing Street", Mr Bryant said. He said that Mr Johnson said"for the first time", that"social distancing didn't really happen in Downing Street". Ms Dorries said Mr Johnson was playing the"role of a leader during a crisis" when he toasted the departing staffer, demonstrating"good crisis leadership and management" by keeping morale high.
Earlier today, the former PM defended himself in front of the privileges committee and insisted there was not a shred of evidence he knowingly lied to parliament over partygate. "Did any of this apply when we couldn't be with our loved ones for weeks as they suffered alone in care homes and hospitals, or even be there to hold their hands in their dying moments?
A total of 22 Conservatives voted against the key part of Rishi Sunak's Brexit deal, including Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. He points out that when the motion to refer Mr Johnson to the committee was debated, the then Paymaster General Sir Michael Ellis said the former PM welcomed the inquiry and that not a single MP objected.
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