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Boris Johnson allies threaten to target Tories who back Partygate report for deselection The Guardian says supporters of Boris Johnson have vowed to target Conservative members of the privileges committee and Tory MPs who endorse its findings for deselection, as the aftermath of the report prompted vicious internal infighting. One ally of the former prime minister said they expected Bernard Jenkin, the most senior Tory on the committee, which said Johnson misled parliament in denying any lockdown-breaking parties, could be a particular focus in his Harwich and North Essex seat. It remains to be seen, however, whether there is much…

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Boris Johnson – latest: Tory MPs split over whether or not to approve ‘damning’ Partygate report The Independent says Tory MPs are reportedly torn over whether or not to approve the “damning” Partygate report over Boris Johnson. Some conservative MPs are reportedly “hovering” between voting for the report and abstaining, according to the BBC. A report into Partygate has laid bare Mr Johnson’s final disgrace, but No 10 said it will not axe his controversial resignation honours list. A cross-party committee of MPs found the former prime minister repeatedly lied to Parliament before being complicit in a campaign of abuse…

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The cult of World King BoJo is luring the Tories on to the rocks. It must stop…for Britain’s sake The Sun says BORIS JOHNSON was dead right when he blasted hanging judge Harriet Harman’s “kangaroo court” for its premeditated guilty verdict. The ex-deputy Labour leader had all but donned the black cap before her show trial had even begun. Boris did not have to be paranoid to suspect her ­Privileges Committee star chamber was out to get him. But none of this means BoJo is innocent. OK? There may never have been a snowflake’s chance of him being acquitted of…

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I did NOT twist the truth… Harriet Harman and her Committee did, says BORIS JOHNSON Daily Express says It is now many months since people started to warn me about the intentions of the Privileges Committee. They told me that it was a kangaroo court. They told me that it was being driven relentlessly by the political agenda of Harriet Harman, and supplied with skewed legal advice – with the sole political objective of finding me guilty and expelling me from Parliament. They also warned me that most members had already expressed prejudicial views – especially Harriet Harman – in…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Most of Friday’s front pages lead with the findings from the Privileges Committee investigation into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over rule-breaking in Downing Street. The report accuses the former PM of numerous breaches and says he intentionally misled the House over Partygate. The committee says it would have suspended Johnson for 90 days if he had not quit as an MP last week. Tributes are paid to the late Glenda Jackson, who died at the age of 87. The papers describe her as a “fearless actor and politician.” ‘End of the road for…

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