Boris Johnson is set to order Tory MPs to block an investigation into claims he lied to parliament over Partygate.
MPs will hold a bombshell vote tomorrow on whether to refer the Prime Minister to the Privileges Committee for an investigation.
But Tory whips are gearing up to order MPs to vote against the motion - while the PM is away in India and Rishi Sunak is visiting the US - meaning a probe into whether he lied cannot happen.