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Defending Mr Johnson in the debate, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Ellis said the prime minister did not mislead the Commons, but made comments about partygate revelations"in good faith".
Sir Keir Starmer accused Conservative MPs of failing to stand up for the values of"honesty and integrity" and said"Britain deserves better" than Mr Johnson. The prime minister missed the debate in the Commons as he is away on a two-day official visit to India, where heIn a blow to Mr Johnson, former minister Steve Baker, an influential Conservative MP, earlier said the prime minister"should be long gone".
"People were saying it looks like we are trying to stop stuff. I didn't want that. I didn't want people to be able say that," Mr Johnson said.Meanwhile, responding to Mr Baker's call for him to quit, Mr Johnson said:"I understand people's feelings. I don't think that is the right thing to do."
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