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Boris Johnson faces fight for political future at Partygate hearing

Former PM to argue he did not intend to mislead MPs, at hearing that could lead to suspension from parliament

  • Partygate defence dossier: how Boris Johnson tried to contain a scandal

Boris Johnson faces a battle for his political future on Wednesday after a dossier setting out his defence to the Partygate scandal raised fresh questions about his knowledge of what was happening in Downing Street during the Covid lockdowns.

Giving evidence before the cross-party privileges committee, Johnson will insist he misled the House of Commons unintentionally and that his assurances to MPs that Covid rules had been followed had been made in “good faith”.

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