MPs hit back at Boris Johnson’s legal attempts to rubbish Partygate inquiry

Lawyers' claims of unfair procedures show misunderstanding of parliamentary process, says committee

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Lawyers hired by Boris Johnson to rubbish the Commons Partygate inquiry have a systemic misunderstanding" of parliamentary process and used misplaced analogies", according to a group of senior MPs.

In a fightback campaign to avoid the investigation into the former prime minister being derailed, the privileges committee drew up a dossier to refute criticism about its work.