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Evening Standard
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Nina Lloyd

Gove ‘disagrees’ with Partygate report’s conclusion and will abstain from crucial vote

Cabinet minister Michael Gove has said he will not vote for the report which found Boris Johnson lied to MPs over partygate because he believes its recommendation of a 90-day suspension was “not merited”.

The Levelling Up Secretary confirmed he would abstain from casting a ballot over the Privileges Committee’s findings that the former prime minister committed “repeated contempts” of Parliament.

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