The Latest Breaking News from the Privileges Committee

'To me, he is a coward': Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner labels former PM Boris Johnson a 'disgrace' over resignation

'To me, he is a coward. He knows that the Privileges Committee has seen through this fiasco and he has jumped.'

Manchester Evening News · Jun 10, 2023

Johnson labelled a ‘coward’ for quitting as MP before partygate report released

Labour leader Angela Rayner said the former prime minister had ‘jumped’ to avoid facing a potential by-election test.

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2023

Angela Rayner brands Boris Johnson a coward and slams his 'unforgivable lies'

After Boris Johnson announced he is quitting as an MP, Deputy Labour Leader Angela Rayner said the former PM is 'a coward' who needs to 'accept responsibility for the consequences of his own actions'

Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2023

Boris Johnson: The former PM who promised to get Brexit done

His resignation statement on Friday came just hours after the Government published his long-awaited resignation honours list.

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

'There is a witch hunt under way'....Boris Johnson's resignation statement in full as former PM lashes out

He believes there is a plot to 'drive him out'

Manchester Evening News · Jun 9, 2023

Boris Johnson's resignation statement in FULL as he lashes out over Partygate humiliation

The disgraced former PM said he was 'bewildered and appalled that I'm being forced out’ as he announced he would quit as the MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip immediately

Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2023

Boris Johnson’s resignation statement in full

The prime minister has quit over a privileges committee investigation into his conduct

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

HC closes appeals related to privilege proceedings initiated during AIADMK regime against Stalin, 17 other DMK legislators

The Madras High Court closed a batch of writ appeals filed in 2020 by the then Tamil Nadu Assembly Secretary and the Privileges Committee against an interim stay order passed by a single judge in September that year against the breach of privilege proceedings initiated against then Leader of Opposition…

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023

Johnson sent findings of Partygate probe into whether he misled MPs – report

The former prime minister could face suspension from the Commons or even a by-election if the committee finds him in contempt of Parliament

Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2023

Johnson given findings of probe into whether he misled MPs over parties – report

The former prime minister could face suspension from the Commons or even a by-election if the committee finds him in contempt of Parliament.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023