The British parliament has approved a report on former Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Members of British Parliament Approve Report on "Partygate" Lies The British parliament has approved a report on former Prime Minister Boris Johnson's lies about parties at his official residence during the COVID-19 lockdown with an overwhelming majority. However, many conservatives were absent from the debate, including current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Sanctions Approved Against Boris Johnson The members of the British House of Commons approved the parliamentary committee's report, which states that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson lied to Parliament about the parties at his official residence during the COVID-19 lockdown.

The MPs approved the proposed sanctions, including a parliamentary ban for the conservative politician. 354 members voted in favor, with only seven voting against. Many conservative members were absent from the debate, including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Opposition Criticizes Sunak's Absence Before the vote, the MPs debated whether to agree with the parliamentary committee's findings and support the proposed sanctions against the former prime minister.

Opposition parties criticized Sunak's absence, describing it as a "weakness." Thangam Debbonaire, a Labour MP, said, "If the prime minister is not even able to show leadership when it comes to holding liars accountable, how can he expect the citizens of this country to trust him on other matters?"

Johnson to Lose Access to Parliament In the 106-page report, which was released on Thursday, the committee members concluded that Johnson lied to House of Commons members about the parties at his official residence during the COVID-19 lockdown. They called for Johnson to lose his access to Parliament, which is normally granted to former British prime ministers.

House of Commons Speaker Penny Mordaunt had already announced at the start of the session that she would vote in favor of the report. However, she emphasized that all MPs should make their own judgments.

Johnson Resigned as PM Last Year As a consequence of the "Partygate" affair surrounding the parties during the COVID-19 lockdown, Johnson resigned as prime minister in July of last year. On June 11 of this year, he resigned as a member of Parliament.

Because he has already left Parliament, the vote in the House of Commons has no significant consequences for him. Otherwise, he would have been suspended as a member of Parliament for 90 days due to his behavior.