Boris Johnson Lied To Parliament Over Covid Lockdown Parties, Report

The report that led to Boris Johnson’s resignation from Parliament was made public on Thursday, revealing how he lied to MPs about the parties that took place in Downing Street during the Covid-19 lockdown. The House of Commons privileges committee, which is mostly composed of his own party members, found that Mr. Johnson had deliberately misled the House and committed a serious contempt.

The report detailed how Mr. Johnson and his senior staff had flouted the lockdown rules that they had imposed on the rest of the country, while thousands of people were dying from the virus. It also showed how Mr. Johnson had repeatedly given false or evasive answers to Parliament when questioned about the events.

Mr. Johnson had received a draft of the report last week and decided to quit his seat rather than face a possible suspension that could have triggered a by-election. He denounced the committee as a “kangaroo court” and claimed that he was the victim of a political witch hunt over Brexit.

However, his resignation did not stop the publication of the report, which has damaged his reputation and credibility even further. The former prime minister, who once had ambitions to return to Downing Street, now faces an uncertain future in politics and possibly legal consequences for his actions.