Article 687QY Boris Johnson may get more taxpayers’ money for Partygate defence

Boris Johnson may get more taxpayers’ money for Partygate defence

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Aubrey Allegretti
from World news | The Guardian on (#687QY)

Senior civil servant admits budget of 220,000 for ex-PM to defend claims he misled parliament could rise

Boris Johnson could get more taxpayers' money to cover extra legal support as the inquiry into his Partygate denials drags on, it has emerged.

The cost of helping the former prime minister defend himself over claims he misled parliament about law-breaking parties during Covid could potentially exceed" the current 222,000 budget, a senior civil servant admitted.

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