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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Woodcock

Evidence that Boris Johnson misled parliament ‘clear cut’, says former sleaze watchdog

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Evidence of Boris Johnson lying to parliament over parties at Downing Street is “clear cut” and Conservative MPs do not have to wait for an official report to demand his resignation, a former Whitehall sleaze watchdog has said.

The ex-chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, Sir Alistair Graham, said it was clear that Mr Johnson breached the ministerial code by misleading parliament, which would be a resigning matter.

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