UK Parliamentary Committee Slams Conservative Lawmakers for Intimidation and Misleading Parliament
A British parliamentary committee criticized the behavior of Conservative Party lawmakers for trying to intimidate members over a ruling that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson had lied over lockdown-breaking parties.
The report found that Johnson had deliberately misled parliament in an unprecedented way.
Eight Conservatives, including former interior minister Priti Patel, former business minister Jacob Rees-Mogg, and former culture minister Nadine Dorries, were named for trying to undermine the committee's work.
The committee called on parliament to introduce a new resolution to make sure no lawmakers can "impugn the integrity" of the privileges committee when it has been charged with investigating a matter.
The latest report's conclusions will do little to boost the standing of the Conservatives, who are badly lagging the main opposition Labour Party in the opinion polls before an expected national election last year.
Eight Conservatives, including former interior minister Priti Patel, former business minister Jacob Rees-Mogg, and former culture minister Nadine Dorries, were named for trying to undermine the committee's work.
The committee called on parliament to introduce a new resolution to make sure no lawmakers can "impugn the integrity" of the privileges committee when it has been charged with investigating a matter.
The latest report's conclusions will do little to boost the standing of the Conservatives, who are badly lagging the main opposition Labour Party in the opinion polls before an expected national election last year.
