Announcement of the report on the Partygate scandal in the British Parliament
Announcement of the report on the Partygate scandal in the British Parliament
In the UK, MPs voted to approve a report by the privileges committee, according to which former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lied to Parliament about covid parties. The broadcast of the meeting was published by the Sky News channel.
“Votes “for” - 354, votes “against” - seven. The majority are in favour," House of Commons Speaker Lindsey Hoyle said.
On June 15, the UK Parliament, in its investigation, concluded that Johnson repeatedly deliberately misled MPs with his statements regarding parties that violated coronavirus quarantine rules.
At the end of May 2022, Johnson took responsibility for hosting Downing Street parties during the 2020 lockdown. He admitted that he attended these events "briefly" to thank his colleagues for their contribution to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. According to police, the ex-premier attended at least six such events
On June 9, Boris Johnson stepped down as an MP amid an investigation into his partying during the pandemic.UK Parliament approves report that ex-PM Johnson lied about parties