MPs’ Partygate verdict on Boris Johnson may not arrive until May

Privileges committee not expected to release report on whether former PM misled parliament until April at the earliest

MPs investigating Boris Johnson over his Partygate denials are not expected to release their final report on whether he misled parliament until next month at the earliest, the Guardian has been told.

After the former prime minister submitted what was termed a bombshell" 50-page dossier laying out his defence on Monday afternoon, sources suggested a verdict by the privileges committee would come after Easter.