The Latest Breaking News from Commons Privileges Committee

Starmer makes plea to Labour MPs to ignore Tory ‘stunt’ in bid to avoid sleaze inquiry

The prime minister will face a Commons vote on Tuesday which could trigger an inquiry into claims he misled MPs

The Independent UK · Apr 27

Theresa May delivers savage 'one rule for them' dig over Boris Johnson's lies

The House of Commons has started its debate into the Commons Privileges Committee - with Rishi Sunak branded "weak" for skipping the session

Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2023

Shameless Boris Johnson brazenly tries to rubbish infamous Sue Gray Partygate report

The former PM claimed it was 'surreal' the Commons Privileges Committee, which is investigating him, will use evidence from Ms Gray given she is poised to become Keir Starmer’s chief of staff. Labour dismissed the comments as 'ludicrous'

Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2023

Partygate probe MPs 'focusing on Abba bash' held in Boris Johnson's flat

The Commons Privileges Committee is due to begin taking evidence - including from the former Prime Minister - this spring. Opponents believe he misled Parliament - a claim he denies

Daily Mirror · Feb 19, 2023

Bombshell claims Boris Johnson boasted No10 party was 'most unsocially distanced in UK'

'Everyone was laughing' as the ex-Prime Minister made the joke at a Friday night leaving bash during a national lockdown, a source said. He later claimed all rules were followed

Daily Mirror · Jan 11, 2023

Boris Johnson Partygate probe faces delays as government 'failing to give key evidence'

The scandal-hit former Prime Minister is expected to be hauled before the Commons Privileges Committee for a grilling over whether he deliberately misled MPs about Partygate

Daily Mirror · Nov 9, 2022

Return of Boris Johnson as PM would be 'guaranteed disaster' says Tory minister

Mr Johnson is facing an inquiry by MPs

Wales Online · Oct 23, 2022

Return of Boris Johnson would be ‘guaranteed disaster’, says Tory minister

Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker, an influential figure on the Tory right, is backing former chancellor Rishi Sunak.

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2022

Boris Johnson would be ‘a guaranteed disaster’, says minister

‘I’m afraid the trouble is because of the Commons Privileges Committee vote, Boris would be a guaranteed disaster’

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2022

All the worst Boris Johnson scandals that helped oust him - in case the Tories forget

Panicking Tories, scarred by Liz Truss's chaos-ridden stint in No10, seem to have forgotten that Boris Johnson's own time in office was riddled with turmoil and sleaze

Daily Mirror · Oct 21, 2022