The former U.K. Prime Minister could be suspended from Parliament, if found guilty
Following a hearing spanning more than three hours – former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has testified as to whether he misled Parliament about breaking Covid lockdown rules in Downing Street.
With a “hand on [his] heart” Johnson reiterated his previous statements made to the House were in “good faith” and is adamant he did not knowingly lie.
The U.K.’s Committee of Privileges is investigating whether Johnson intentionally or recklessly misled his colleagues in a series of statements made to Parliament.
In these statements, Johnson said no rules were broken during the infamous Downing Street gatherings.
If found guilty, Johnson could face a suspension from Parliament.
Any suspension longer than 10 days could prompt an election to remove him from his seat and essentially end his political career.
But the former PM didn’t go down without swinging.
Johnson believes the process being used to decide whether he is in contempt of Parliament is “manifestly unfair”.
He says the MPs have “found nothing to show that [he] was warned in advance the events in [Downing Street] were illegal”
Finally, Johnson argued that if it was so “obvious” there was rule-breaking in Number 10, then it would also have been obvious to others, including Rishi Sunak.
