Europe News Desk!! Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted that he broke the rules by holding a party during the COVID-19 pandemic and misled Parliament with his statements. “I accept that the House of Commons was misled by my statements that I followed the rules perfectly,” Johnson said on Tuesday. But when the statements were made, they were made in good faith and told what I honestly knew at the time, he said in written evidence published the day before the inquiry by MPs on the Partridge Scandal. Johnson was forced to resign in July last year over a series of scandals. These included the appointment of Chris Pincher, accused of partygate and sexual misconduct. Liz Truss will be remembered as Britain’s PM for a very short period after Johnson’s resignation, reports Xinhua news agency. When the revelations of alcohol parties in Downing Street in 2020 first emerged in 2021, Johnson initially said no rules had been broken. He later apologized and said there was a misunderstanding. Johnson’s claims are currently under investigation by the cross-party Committee of Privileges. He will be questioned on Wednesday and if proved guilty, he can also be suspended from the House of Commons.
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