Partygate: House of Commons Votes on New Probe Into BoJo

© TOLGA AKMENBritain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he leaves from 10 Downing Street in central London on February 2, 2022 to take part in the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) at the House of Commons.
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he leaves from 10 Downing Street in central London on February 2, 2022 to take part in the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) at the House of Commons. - Sputnik International, 1920, 21.04.2022
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Previously Prime Minister Boris Johnson had to apologise after he received a fine for visiting several events at his office despite the harsh pandemic restrictions imposed by his own government. Meanwhile, the opposition Labour party and several Tory lawmakers called on BoJo to resign, condemning the violation of lockdown rules.
Sputnik is live from London, where the House of Commons is holding a crunch vote over the Partygate scandal. The MPs are deciding on whether the prime minister should be investigated by the parliament for potentially misleading the lawmakers amid the Partygate scandal.
Johnson repeatedly denied in the House of Commons that he or his staff had been violating pandemic protocols even after multiple reports emerged, suggesting that numerous parties were held at the Downing Street residence despite the peak numbers of infected and tough restrictions on socialising.
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