Parliamentary probe into UK PM Boris Johnson 'wrong in principle' - govt legal advice

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They cited parliamentary privilege and said the committee had failed to prove contempt against Johnson.

Parliament's Privileges Committee is looking into whether Johnson, who is due to resign next week after his party ousted him over a series of scandals, obstructed parliament with comments on COVID-19 lockdown-breaking events in Downing Street.

"In our opinion, the Committee is proposing to adopt an approach to the substantive issues which is wrong in principle in important respects, and the Committee is also proposing to adopt an unfair procedure," said lawyers David Pannick and Jason Pobjoy, who were asked to advise Johnson.

 

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