Boris Johnson tries to draw Rishi Sunak into Partygate scandal
Guardian, 22 Mar 2023
Boris Johnson has attempted to draw Rishi Sunak into the Partygate scandal by suggesting that if Covid rules had been broken in Downing Street, then it should have been 'obvious' to the current prime minister, too.
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Johnson told MPs it was 'staggeringly implausible' he would have allowed the official No 10 photographer to capture events that were not allowed under the guidance. The former PM was being questioned by the privileges committee about whether he knowingly misled the Commons over Covid rule breaches at No 10.
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