Unrepentant Johnson in ding-dong battle for political future

"Hand on heart, I did not lie to the House," he told the committee, adding that they had "found nothing" to suggest he had deliberately lied to MPs about the boozy gatherings in 10 Downing Street.

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A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson looking at photographs of him in Downing Street /AFP

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#Boris Johnson #"Partygate" scandal #House of Commons privileges committee

His hair unusually neat, and avoiding his trademark quips, former British prime minister Boris Johnson exchanged blows with his interrogators in an hours-long battle over the "Partygate" scandal on Wednesday.

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Unrepentant Johnson in ding-dong battle for political future

"Hand on heart, I did not lie to the House," he told the committee, adding that they had "found nothing" to suggest he had deliberately lied to MPs about the boozy gatherings in 10 Downing Street.

A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson looking at photographs of him in Downing Street /AFP

By NewVision Reporter

Journalists @NewVision

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