Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament, says UK report dubbed 'a charade' by ex-PM


Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he runs near his home in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Oxfordshire, Britain, June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville

LONDON (Reuters) -Boris Johnson deliberately misled the British parliament in an unprecedented way over rule-breaking parties at his office during COVID-19 lockdowns, a committee said on Thursday in a damning verdict that further tarnished the former prime minister

Almost a year ago, Johnson was talking about remaining prime minister into the 2030s. But the privileges committee - the main disciplinary body for lawmakers - said on Thursday he should now be stripped of having automatic access to parliament.

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