Thangam Debbonaire comments on the release of the Privileges Committee report into Boris Johnson

Thangam Debbonaire MP, Labour's Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, commenting on the release of the Privileges Committee report into Boris Johnson, said: 

“The evidence in this report is damning and the conclusions the committee came to are clear. Boris Johnson is a lawbreaker and a liar. Rishi Sunak must now confirm the government will follow precedent and give the House the opportunity to approve the report and endorse the sanctions in full.

“Rishi Sunak’s weakness means he has never stood up to Boris Johnson. This report makes it even more inconceivable that the Prime Minister approved Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list just a week ago, as part of some sort of grubby deal rather than waiting for this report and saying ‘no’ to his former boss.

“Rishi Sunak is so out of touch he thought it was right that taxpayers’ hard-earned money fund Boris Johnson’s ongoing lies to the public. Given the findings of the committee, Rishi Sunak should demand Boris Johnson pays back every penny.

“While Rishi Sunak is distracted with the ongoing Tory soap opera people are crying out for leadership on the issues that matter to them. It’s time for a fresh start with a mission-led Labour government and a Prime Minister of integrity in Keir Starmer who will out working people first.”