A senior British MP who has been publicly critical of Prime Minister Boris Johnson has recused himself from an inquiry into whether the prime minister misled Parliament over the “partygate” scandal.
Labour MP Chris Bryant confirmed that he will stand down as chairman of the House of Commons Privileges Committee, which will investigate if Johnson lied to MPs when he said COVID-19 rules had been “followed at all times” in Downing Street.
This follows the publication of an official report by senior civil servant Sue Gray, which said, “senior leadership” at Number 10 Downing Street must “bear responsibility” for the culture that led to CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus lockdown rules being broken at a series of events in 2020 and 2021….