Partygate: I Will Set The Record Straight, Pledges Boris

Boris Johnson was quizzed by reporters yesterday over the lockdown busting events

- Martyn Brown

Boris Johnson has vowed he will “set the record straight” in Parliament next week amid claims he misled MPs over Downing Street parties.

The PM had said no rules were broken but now is one of more than 50 people fined by police.

It led opposition politicians to accuse him of misleading Parliament.

Under Government rules, ministers are expected to resign if they knowingly mislead MPs.

Ministerial rules also say they should correct the record at the earliest opportunity” if they inadvertently tell MPs something incorrect.

MPs return to Westminster on Tuesday, with Mr Johnson pledging to set out his position.

His penalty was for attending a birthday party thrown in his honour in the Cabinet Room in June 2020, when indoor socialising was banned.