Boris Johnson tells allies not to vote against Partygate report

Boris Johnson has told allies to stay away from the vote in the hope of depriving the moment of drama. Photograph: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty Images

Boris Johnson called off his parliamentary supporters threatening to vote against the finding that he misled parliament, as he appeared to run out of road in his battle over the Partygate scandal.

The former prime minister asked his allies not to oppose a motion in the House of Commons on Monday endorsing the findings of the privileges committee, which found he deliberately misled parliament and was part of a campaign to intimidate MPs investigating him.