Mr Johnson released a statement claiming the inquiry’s interim report showed he was being “vindicated”.
Evidence strongly suggests breaches of coronavirus rules would have been “obvious” to Boris Johnson during partygate, the inquiry into whether he lied to MPs has said.
Mr Johnson released a statement claiming the inquiry’s interim report showed he was being “vindicated” as he raised concern about civil service investigator Sue Gray’s move to Sir Keir Starmer’s office. Evidence included messages between Downing Street’s then-communications director Jack Doyle and a No 10 official discussing the birthday gathering held for Mr Johnson in 2020, for which Mr Johnson was fined by police.
The committee said: “It appears that Mr Johnson did not correct the statements that he repeatedly made and did not use the well-established procedures of the House to correct something that is wrong at the earliest opportunity.” In a public statement released moments after the report was published, Mr Johnson said: “I believe that their labours have helped establish the obvious truth: It is clear from this report that I have not committed any contempt of Parliament.
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