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UK lawmakers order investigation into whether Johnson lied to parliament

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologises to parliament for violating Covid restrictions at No. 10 Downing Street on April 19, 2022. © Jessica Taylor, AFP

British lawmakers on Thursday triggered an investigation into allegations that Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled parliament in his initial responses to reports that he and his staff broke Covid-19 lockdown rules.

Lawmakers approved a motion calling for a parliamentary committee to determine whether Johnson's denials of rule-breaking amounted to a contempt of the House of Commons in light of his subsequent police fine for breaching regulations.

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