British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces new scandal over misleading Parliament

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is embroiled in a scandal known as "partygate" over gatherings held at his office during the COVID-19 pandemic despite the government's restrictions on social gatherings.

In November 2021, a report by a committee of MPs found that Johnson had misled Parliament over the events, which included a Christmas party and a gathering on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral.

In January 2022, it was revealed that Johnson had previously apologised to the Queen for the behaviour of his staff at the Prince Philip funeral gathering.

In April 2022, police issued fines to Johnson and other politicians for the gatherings.

Johnson faced a no-confidence vote in May 2022, which he survived, but resigned as Prime Minister in July 2022 after another scandal.

On June 15, a report was published accusing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of intentionally misleading parliament.

The report recommended that Johnson be denied access to parliament, which is usually granted to former lawmakers.

Johnson called the report "rubbish," "a lie," and "a charade," and accused committee members of waging a vendetta against him.