Tory MP known for blocking laws tipped to join Partygate inquiry committee

Exclusive: Controversial nomination of Christopher Chope would be one of final acts of Boris Johnson government

The Conservative MP Christopher Chope has been tipped to join the committee investigating claims Boris Johnson misled parliament about his knowledge of Covid law-breaking parties, sources have told the Guardian.

Chope would replace Laura Farris, who announced over the summer that she was stepping down from the body that scrutinises complaints about MPs' behaviour.