Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will step down as an MP with immediate effect after receiving the Partygate report. The report was produced by the MP-led Privileges Committee which was looking into whether he misled Parliament.
In a statement, Mr Johnson said the inquiry had attempted to "drive me out". He said: "They have still not produced a shred of evidence that I knowingly or recklessly misled the Commons."
In evidence given to the committee in March, Mr Johnson admitted misleading Parliament, but denied doing it on purpose. Anna Soubry, former Conservative MP for Broxtowe, said in a tweet following the news: "Goodbye #BorisJohnson worst PM ever A man who destroys everything he touches."
Mr Johnson added in his statement: "I have written to my association in Uxbridge and South Ruislip to say that I am stepping down forthwith and triggering an immediate by-election. I am very sorry to leave my wonderful constituency. It has been a huge honour to serve them, both as Mayor and MP.
"But I am proud that after what is cumulatively a 15 year stint I have helped to deliver among other things a vast new railway in the Elizabeth Line and full funding for a wonderful new state of the art hospital for Hillingdon, where enabling works have already begun."
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