Boris Johnson claims leaving party during lockdown was 'essential for work purposes'
The former said it was “important” for him to attend the leaving do of his former director of communications Lee Cain because it could have been a “potentially acrimonious” moment.
He was asked by Tory MP and Privileges Committee member Bernard Jenkin about a gathering November 13, 2020, in which Johnson was seen in a photograph giving a toast.“It happened because on November 13 two senior members… people will ask why was this happening, why was it necessary? A suspension of more than 10 days could result in a by-election in his Uxbridge and South Ruislip seat. The full House of Commons would vote on any recommendations the committee makes.Scottish politics He then issued an apology and added: “I’m here to say to you, hand on heart, I did not lie to the House.
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