BREAKING: Boris Johnson has said he accepts he misled parliament over partygate but insists his statements were 'in good faith'
For many MPs, the picture painted by Ms Gray's report came in stark contrast to the previous assurances Mr Johnson had given about there being no rule-breaking in Downing Street.
He said"there is no evidence at all that supports an allegation that I intentionally or recklessly misled the House". The first instance was when Mr Johnson told MPs in December 2021 that no rules or guidance had been broken - when subsequent investigations by Ms Gray and the Met Police found otherwise.
However, these assurances only applied to one event on 18 December 2020 and not to compliance with the rules and guidance more generally.
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