Explainer-How will the 'partygate' inquiry into Boris Johnson work?


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  • Tuesday, 21 Mar 2023

FILE PHOTO: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks home after his morning run, in London, Britain March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Former British prime minister Boris Johnson will be grilled by lawmakers on Wednesday as they decide whether he intentionally misled parliament about illegal parties at his office during coronavirus lockdowns.

Below is a look at how parliament's privileges committee is conducting its inquiry and how it could affect Johnson, who remains an influential figure in British politics and attempted a return to the premiership as recently as October.

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