Boris Johnson will face Commons inquiry over whether he lied to parliament
by Jessica Elgot in London and Heather Stewart in Ahm from World news | The Guardian on (#5YD2Z)
Downing Street withdrew move aimed at delaying investigation as two more Tory MPs call for PM to quit from floor of Commons
Boris Johnson will face a Commons inquiry over whether he lied to parliament after Downing Street dramatically withdrew an attempt to force Conservative MPs to delay the new Partygate investigation.
In dramatic scenes on the floor of the Commons, two more Tory MPs called for Johnson to quit on Thursday, including the influential Brexiter Steve Baker. The prime minister now should be long gone," the former minister said. Really, the prime minister should just know the gig's up."
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