June 19th 2023.
This morning, Rishi Sunak appeared on Good Morning Britain and refused to influence anyone ahead of the upcoming vote on the Commons Privileges Committee's report. The report, which was the result of a 14-month-long inquiry, concluded that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over lockdown parties in No 10.
The report found the former Prime Minister repeatedly committed offences, such as falsely claiming that Covid rules and guidance were followed at all times in Number 10 on four separate occasions and failing to tell the House about his own knowledge of the gatherings where the rules or guidance had been broken.
The committee's recommendation is that Boris should have been suspended from the Commons for 90 days if he had not already sensationally quit as an MP. However, it will be a free vote for Tory MPs, with the government refraining from influencing anyone.
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has said he will abstain from the vote, while other Tory MPs may abstain, not turn up, or not register their opposition. Opposition MPs, on the other hand, are expected to shout ‘aye’ in approval of the report.
The report has provoked a lot of debate, with both Boris' allies and his opponents responding. Some of his allies have accused the committee of being 'vindictive', while opposition MPs and the bereaved families of Covid victims have said it should be ‘the final nail in the coffin’ of Mr Johnson’s political career. The report also recommends that Mr Johnson should be denied a parliamentary pass.
The vote is expected to take place on Monday evening after a debate. It remains to be seen how many of Boris Johnson's allies will ultimately turn up to register their opposition.
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