Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied he lied to Parliament over the “partygate” scandal, as he was questioned by MPs in a hearing that could determine his political fate.
Giving evidence on Wednesday to the Privileges Committee in the House of Commons, Johnson said: “I’m here to say to you—hand on heart—that I did not lie to the House.”
The committee—which is led by Labour MP Harriet Harman but has a Conservative majority—is investigating whether the former prime minister knowingly misled Parliament when he repeatedly told MPs that no COVID-19 rules or guidance were broken at gatherings in Downing Street held during the lockdowns….