Rishi Sunak to miss Boris Johnson Partygate sanctions vote

PM not planning to attend parliament on Monday due to other diary plans, spokesperson says

Rishi Sunak is to miss a vote on whether to impose sanctions on Boris Johnson over his Partygate denials because of other diary plans, Downing Street has signalled.

In a sign No 10 wants to defuse the blue-on-blue row over the former prime minister's conduct as quickly as possible, Sunak's spokesperson said he was not planning to attend parliament on Monday due to commitments that he can't move".