
He has said he will remain as caretaker Prime Minister until a new leader of the Tory party is chosen by September 5
(Picture: Andrew Parsons / No10 Downing Street / Avalon)Downing Street has refused to commit to handing over a cache of documents to MPs investigating whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over partygate.
The Commons Privileges Committee has written to the Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case demanding details relevant to its inquiry which is examining whether Mr Johnson lied to MPs when he denined knowledge of parties in Downing Street when Covid lockdown restrictions were in place.