British former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will give evidence later this month to an inquiry into whether he intentionally misled parliament about illegal parties at his Downing Street office and residence during COVID-19 lockdowns.
The so-called partygate scandal ultimately led to the downfall of Johnson, after months of reports that he, alongside other senior government figures, had been present at parties when most of the rest of Britain were forced to stay at home.
At the centre of the inquiry are statements Johnson made to parliament in December 2021 about parties at Downing Street when coronavirus laws kept people at home and banned indoor gatherings. The committee only has the power to report its findings to parliament on whether Johnson should be found to have committed a "contempt", for which it can recommend sanctions ranging from verbal apologies to expulsion from parliament.Johnson was defiant after the interim report.
He said he relied on the guidance of officials and that there was no evidence he was advised that any event "would be against the rules or the guidance before it went ahead".
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