The Prime Minister is braced for further questions about what he knew about alleged lockdown parties in No 10 after MPs ordered a third investigation into the partygate affair. Boris Johnson will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday as his tour of India continues. Since making the statements, Mr Johnson has since been fined by the Metropolitan Police as part of their probe into possible Covid breaches at the top of Government in 2020 and 2021, and could face further fixed-penalty notices. If the suspension is for longer than 10 days, then Mr Johnson could face a recall petition and could be ousted by his constituents. Tory MP Steve Baker said the Prime Minister should quit (Victoria Jones/PA)Chris Bryant, the chair of the Privileges Committee, described the Prime Minister as “toast”.

Source: The Times April 21, 2022 23:26 UTC