Britain’s House of Commons is likely Monday to endorse a report that found Boris Johnson lied to lawmakers about lockdown-flouting parties in his office, a humiliating censure that would strip the former prime minister of his lifetime access to Parliament.Lawmakers will debate a report by the Privileges Committee that found Johnson in contempt of Parliament, and are expected to approve its findings. It’s unclear whether there will be a formal vote or whether the report will be approved by acclamation.Johnson responded with fury to the report, branding its conclusions “deranged” and accusing its members of “a protracted political assassination.”
But only a handful of his staunchest political allies have said they will vote against the committee’s conclusions, and many Conservatives are likely to skip the debate altogether. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, wary of riling Johnson’s remaining supporters, has not said whether he will attend.Opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said Sunak should “show leadership” and vote because “we need to know where Rishi Sunak stands on this.”
Johnson, on his 59th birthday, won’t be there.
