Boris Johnson's Partygate testimony to be shown in full on live TV

Former PM's comeback plans are under threat as MPs stage televised interrogation over claims he misled parliament

Boris Johnson's loyal band of supporters continue to believe he is the only politician with the box-office appeal to turn around the Tory party's ailing fortunes. Before he has any chance of plotting a comeback, however, he will have to endure another box-office encounter that represents his biggest obstacle.

In what will be a high-stakes spectacle, major broadcasters are planning to air the entirety of the former prime minister's testimony to parliament's privileges committee, which is examining whether he misled MPs about law-breaking parties during the Covid pandemic.