Boris Johnson tells allies not to vote against Partygate report
by Kiran Stacey, Rowena Mason and Ben Quinn from World news | The Guardian on (#6C7GY)
Former PM in fresh controversy as he is accused of clear breach' of rules by taking up new job as Mail columnist
Boris Johnson called off his parliamentary supporters threatening to vote against the finding that he misled parliament, as he appeared to run out of road in his battle over the Partygate scandal.
The former prime minister asked his allies not to oppose a motion in the House of Commons on Monday endorsing the findings of the privileges committee, which found he deliberately misled parliament and was part of a campaign to intimidate MPs investigating him.
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