The former prime minister calls for Sir Bernard Jenkin's resignation from the Privileges Committee on the eve of the publication of its investigation into whether Mr Johnson lied to MPs - but critics accuse him of using a 'distraction tactic'.
Boris Johnson has been accused of using a"distraction tactic" after calling for an MP on the Privileges Committee to resign over allegations of lockdown rule-breaking.
According to the Guido Fawkes website, Sir Bernard went to a drinks party held by Commons Deputy Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing in December 2020, while London was in Tier 2 measures restricting indoor mixing. "To borrow the language of the committee, if this is the case, he 'must have known' he was in breach of the rules.Mr Johnson also wrote to committee chair Harriet Harman demanding that she clarify whether she checked that panel members had not attended such events before the inquiry began.
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