Coverage dated June 14, 2023

Scathing report finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament over 'partygate'

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A committee of lawmakers has harshly rebuked former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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  1. The Times of Israel

    British MPs find Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over ‘partygate’ as PM (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Report says former premier's action were so bad they warrant a 90-day suspension from the legislature; Johnson blasts committee as a 'kangaroo court' that conducted a 'witch hunt'

  2. WMUR

    Scathing report finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament over 'partygate' (opens WMUR)

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    A committee of lawmakers has harshly rebuked former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over ‘partygate' during Covid, report finds (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament about the lockdown-flouting parties that undermined his credibility and contributed to his downfall.

  4. NBC News

    Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over ‘partygate,’ probe finds (opens NBC News)

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    The recommendation of a 90-day suspension from Parliament is largely symbolic because Johnson angrily quit as a lawmaker after the committee informed him of its conclusions.

  5. France 24

    Boris Johnson deliberately misled MPs over 'partygate', says parliamentary committee (opens France 24)

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    Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament about the lockdown-flouting parties that undermined his credibility and contributed to his downfall, a committee of lawmakers…

  6. Digital Journal

    Boris Johnson lied to MPs over Covid parties: committee (opens Digital Journal)

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    Boris Johnson deliberately lied to MPs about lockdown-breaking parties during the Covid pandemic that would have seen him face a 90-day suspension had he

  7. Local News 8

    Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament over Covid lockdown breaches, inquiry finds (opens Local News 8)

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    By Rob Picheta and Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled lawmakers over breaches of his own Covid-19 lockdown rules, a parliamentary committee has found, in a devastating and unprecedented report that lambasts Johnson’s conduct and recommends …

  8. FOX 61 Hartford

    Scathing review of Boris Johnson's 'partygate' scandal shows he misled Parliament (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    The committee found Johnson’s actions were such a flagrant violation of the rules that they warranted a 90-day suspension from Parliament — if he hadn't resigned.

  9. Deadline

    Boris Johnson Deliberately Misled MPs Over Partygate Scandal, Report Finds (opens Deadline)

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    A parliamentary inquiry has concluded that former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson actively misled MPs multiple times with his statements in response to the so-called Partygate scandal, in which he …

  10. NBC Los Angeles

    Ex-PM Boris Johnson Deliberately Misled UK Parliament Over Parties During Covid, Committee Rules (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Former U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson intentionally misled parliament over illegal Covid-19 lockdown parties held during his tenure, a parliamentary committee said Thursday.

  11. NPR

    Inquiry finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over 'partygate' (opens NPR)

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    A U.K. parliamentary committee says the former PM's lies over COVID rule breaches were "unprecedented," and recommends he be denied a pass to ever enter the parliament building again.

  12. Fox News

    UK report finds former Prime Minister Boris Johnson lied to Parliament over 'Partygate' scandal (opens Fox News)

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    A UK committee found that Boris Johnson lied to Parliament about parties during the COVID-19 lockdowns and was complicit in a plan to intimidate those investigating the parties.

  13. Triblive

    Report: Boris Johnson deliberately misled U.K. Parliament over 'partygate' (opens Triblive)

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    LONDON — A committee of U.K. lawmakers harshly rebuked former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday, saying he lied to Parliament about lockdown-flouting parties and was complicit in a campaign to intimidate those investigating his conduct during the coronavirus pandemic.

  14. Wall Street Journal

    Boris Johnson Repeatedly Misled U.K. Lawmakers Over Covid Parties, Report Finds (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The findings mark the first time that a British prime minister has been found to have deliberately lied to the House of Commons.

  15. UPI

    Partygate: Panel finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over gatherings (opens UPI)

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    A parliamentary panel concluded Thursday that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson intentionally misled the House of Commons when he told it there had been no lockdown parties in Downing Street.

  16. Washington Times

    Report finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over ‘partygate’ during COVID lockdown (opens Washington Times)

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    Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament about the lockdown-flouting parties that undermined his credibility and contributed to his downfall, a committee of lawmakers said Thursday after a year-long investigation.

  17. The Guardian

    Johnson deliberately misled parliament over Partygate, damning report finds (opens The Guardian)

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    Privileges committee also details how ex-PM was part of a campaign to abuse and intimidate MPs investigating him

  18. The Boston Globe

    Boris Johnson misled Parliament over COVID lockdown parties, report says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The House of Commons privileges committee publicly released the findings that prompted Johnson’s angry resignation from Parliament.

  19. Winchester Star

    5 key takeaways from 'partygate' report that found Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament (opens Winchester Star)

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    A U.K. parliamentary committee has issued a damning report concluding that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled lawmakers over what he knew about multiple lockdown-flouting parties at his office

  20. Forbes

    Boris Johnson Deliberately Misled U.K. Parliament Over Covid Lockdown Parties, Investigation Finds (opens Forbes)

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    The report said Johnson was “deliberately disingenuous” when repeatedly denying any rules were broken during lockdown parties at Downing Street.

  21. Bloomberg

    Boris Johnson Misled Parliament Over Partygate, Panel Confirms (opens Bloomberg)

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    Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson committed a “serious contempt” of Parliament, according to a long-awaited probe that found he repeatedly misled lawmakers over rule-breaking parties at his Downing Street office during the COVID-19 lockdowns.

  22. Deutsche Welle

    Boris Johnson misled MPs over 'partygate': parliament report (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The former prime minister was found to have deliberately misled Parliament about the COVID lockdown flouting parties. Defiant, he has accused the probing committee of conducting a "witch hunt."

  23. The Guardian

    Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament over Partygate, MPs find (opens The Guardian)

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    Cross-party committee says ex-PM would have faced 90-day suspension had he not quit in rage at findings last week

  24. The Guardian

    Boris Johnson faced 90-day suspension for misleading MPs before he quit – UK politics live (opens The Guardian)

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    Long-awaited privileges committee report finds former PM was ‘deliberately disingenuous’ about Partygate events

  25. ABC 7 New York

    Boris Johnson 'deliberately misled' UK Parliament over 'partygate,' committee says (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson "deliberately misled" Parliament about so-called partygate, a committee of lawmakers said in a scathing report on Thursday.

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