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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jill Lawless

Boris Johnson's allies tried to stymie probe into his partygate lies, UK lawmakers say

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A series of “disturbing” attacks launched by Boris Johnson’s allies against MPs investigating his Partygate lies have undermined British democracy, a scathing privileges committee report has found.

The damning new dossier said Jacob Rees-Mogg, Nadine Dorries, Priti Patel, serving minister Zac Goldsmith and others made “unprecedented” and “unacceptable” attempts to damage the work of the cross-party inquiry.

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