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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Michael Savage Policy Editor

Question time: five key Partygate points for Boris Johnson to address

Boris Johnson in a suit and tie, looking to the right, his hair flying up a little in the air
In the line of fire: Boris Johnson will give evidence to parliament’s privileges committee live on 22 March. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

After months of wrangling and years since the events in question took place, Boris Johnson will give his long-awaited evidence to parliament’s privileges committee on Wednesday. Here are five key questions he faces:

1) On 27 November 2020, Johnson attended and gave a speech at a gathering in the No 10 press office. According to witnesses, there was no social distancing and people were standing four to five deep. Did Johnson state, as is alleged, that it was “probably the most unsocially distanced gathering in the UK right now”?

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