If MPs decide that Johnson deliberately lied to the Municipalities and he is removed from the House, it will almost certainly provoke a new vote of confidence in his leadership.
The news came when Mr Johnson declined three times to say whether he planned early elections this year, amid speculation that a vote could be called if Sir Keir Starmer was forced to resign as Labor leader on a beer evening. curry during blocking.
The Privileges Committee said it had begun work to investigate whether Mr Johnson had “misled the Chamber” when he insisted that “all guidelines were complied with at number 10” and that there was no “no party” on Downing Street at the time. of blocking Covid.
The commission – consisting of seven MPs, four Tories, two Labor and one from the SNP – wanted evidence of “Mr Johnson’s knowledge of the activities of 10 Downing Street and the Cabinet in accordance with Covid-19 regulations from the time of these events until as well as “any briefing given to or inquiries made by Mr Johnson in connection with these events”.
The committee also “confirmed that it would be prepared to take oral or written evidence from people who wished to remain anonymous” before July 29, raising the possibility of Mr Johnson’s former or current colleagues to testify against him.
Although a report by Sue Gray, a senior government official, on Downing Street parties kept witnesses’ identities secret, a source at number 10 said it would be difficult for Mr Johnson to challenge anonymous evidence that could actually be rumors.
The insider said, “How can a ‘defendant’ ask questions / cross-examine anonymous evidence?”
A friend of Mr Johnson’s MP added: “This is crazy. To talk about evidence of this is not in the spirit of it. How can you question someone who hasn’t shown up? If you don’t believe in the process, how can you believe in the result? This is a bad service to the House of Commons. “
Ms. Harman’s appointment – after Chris Bryant resigned from Labor to ensure justice because of his previous criticism of Mr Johnson – is also a problem.
The Telegraph revealed this month that Ms Harman, a 71-year-old Labor MP from Cumberwell and Peckham, hinted in social media reports that Mr Johnson had misled MPs about illegal parties.
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