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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent

Partygate: MPs to vote on whether Boris Johnson should be investigated for misleading parliament

Boris Johnson in Downing Street
Boris Johnson insisted repeatedly no rules were broken in Downing Street during lockdown, but was later issued with a fine by police for attending a birthday party. Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Rex/Shutterstock

MPs will vote on Thursday on whether to refer Boris Johnson for a formal parliamentary investigation into whether or not he misled them about his knowledge of Covid law-breaking parties.

Lindsay Hoyle, the House of Commons Speaker, granted a request by Labour for the matter to be examined given the prime minister insisted repeatedly that no rules were broken in Downing Street during lockdown, but was later issued with a fine by police for attending a birthday party.

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