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Former British leader Boris Johnson condemned for lying to parliament

Britain's then prime minister Boris Johnson makes a statement in front of 10 Downing Street on July 7, 2022. AFP - JUSTIN TALLIS

Boris Johnson deliberately lied to MPs about lockdown-breaking parties during the Covid pandemic, a parliament committee ruled Thursday.

The Privileges Committee, which probes breaches of House of Commons rules, concluded that Johnson was guilty of "repeated contempts (of parliament) and... seeking to undermine the parliamentary process".

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