Great Britain
Updated on 09/06/2023 23:02
Boris Johnson leaves his home in London. The former British Prime Minister resigned as MP. © dpa / Alberto Pezzali / AP
Bang in London: Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is no longer a member of the British House of Commons. According to a parliamentary commission, he lied about parties during the Corona period.
According to a parliamentary committee, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lied to the House of Commons and is therefore stepping down as an MP. Johnson announced late on Friday that he was stepping down with immediate effect, according to British media reports. At the same time, he stressed that he did not understand the committee’s allegations in the scandal surrounding the illegal Downing Street blockade celebrations. The committee on the “Partygate” affair, on which MPs from Johnson’s Conservative Party are also represented, recommended suspending the former prime minister for 10 days, he said.
Johnson said he was very sad to leave Parliament, at least for the time being. But he was “expelled from Parliament with outrageous bias” in “an undemocratic manner” by a committee chaired by a Labor Party politician. It was an honor to serve as an MP and Mayor of London, the statement said. Johnson’s northwest London constituency is due to hold a by-election amid a slump in polls for the Tory Conservatives.
Parliamentary Committee: Two weeks for Johnson’s response
A parliamentary committee had already handed over the results of the investigation to Johnson. Members of the Privileges Committee have given the 58-year-old two weeks to respond, the BBC reported on Friday. The “warning letter” lists points of criticism and the respective evidence, as well as the punishment that MPs intend to recommend.
The committee is investigating whether Johnson lied to Parliament about the illegal Downing Street blockade party scandal. During the corona pandemic, government officials and officials have repeatedly gathered on Downing Street to celebrate with alcohol and music, contrary to regulations. Johnson and current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak were fined for attending an event. (dpa/cgo)