Conservative MPs have been divided on a parliamentary committee’s criticisms of Boris Johnson’s conduct and its recommended punishments for the former prime minister.
The House of Commons will vote on Monday on the Privileges Committee’s report, which recommended that Johnson should have faced a 90-day suspension had he not already resigned in advance of its judgment and be banned from holding a pass to access Parliament.
MPs will be given a free vote, meaning they will not be ordered to toe party lines but will be able to vote according to their own individual views.
But some Johnson allies warned Tory MPs they could face deselection by their local Conservative associations if they back the motion, as Johnson remains popular with many grassroots members….