UK government drops bid to delay decision on investigation into PM Johnson

FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks as he takes questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain April 20, 2022. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government will not move its proposed amendment to delay a decision over whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson should be investigated over accusations he misled parliament about breaches of COVID-19 rules, parliament's speaker said.

The opposition Labour Party on Thursday will call a vote on whether he should be investigated for contempt of parliament by its Committee of Privileges, and the government had said it would introduce an amendment to delay that decision.