Report censuring Johnson over 'Partygate' OK'd

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 21, 2023 12:07 am

LONDON: British members of parliament (MPs) on Monday voted overwhelmingly to remove ex-prime minister Boris Johnson's parliamentary pass as they approved a damning report that found he lied to the legislature about coronavirus lockdown-breaking parties.

Following hours of debate, held on Johnson's 59th birthday, MPs voted by 354 to seven in favor of the House of Commons Privileges Committee's findings, with many Conservatives, including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, abstaining.

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