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Former Prime Minster Boris Johnson has released a statement in response to being found to have misled Parliament over his Partygate denials.

The former Prime Minister has unleashed a vitriolic 1,679-word diatribe against the Commons Privileges Committee after it ruled he repeatedly misled Parliament and would have faced a 90-day suspension if he was still an MP

A seven-strong cross-party panel of MPs is expected to publish its verdict tomorrow on whether Boris Johnson misled parliament, after a last-minute delay.

In characteristically dramatic fashion, Boris Johnson let the world know he would be standing down as an MP by publishing a letter claiming he was the victim of a witch hunt and establishment stitch up. Ahead of the publication of a report looking at whether the former prime minister misled…

Jacob Rees-Mogg said the Conservative Party could split in two if people try to stop Boris Johnson returning to Parliament

The call by rival party leaders comes aftertive MPs quit, including Boris Johnson, in 24 hours.

Keir Starmer said people have had enough of the 'farce' of Tory rule and want a general election now. He also accused Rishi Sunak of losing control as the Conservatives descend into civil war

Boris Johnson has been accused of being a coward for quitting as an MP before the findings of a cross-party investigation into whether he lied to the Commons

It comes after the former prime minister accused a Commons partygate inquiry of conducting a ‘witch hunt’.