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British Parliament backs report saying Boris Johnson misled over 'Partygate'

By William Booth and Karla Adam

20 Jun 2023 · 5 min read

informed Summary

  1. Britain's House of Commons voted overwhelmingly to accept a report that concluded Boris Johnson knowingly lied to Parliament about parties held at Downing Street during the pandemic.

LONDON - British politicians, including members of his own Conservative Party, have spent recent days writing Boris Johnson's political obituary. He's over, he's done, the headlines claimed.

On Monday, there was the dull thud of another nail hammered in his coffin.

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