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Boris Johnson has announced he is standing down as an MP with immediate effect after receiving the report into whether he lied to MPs over partygate. In an excoriating statement, the former prime minister said a letter from the privileges committee made clear "that they are determined to use the proceedings against me to drive me out of parliament". Boris Johnson has announced he is standing down as an MP with immediate effect. The cross-party privileges committee, led by Labour MP Harriet Harman, has been assessing whether Mr Johnson misled parliament with his statements claiming all COVID rules and guidance were followed by Number 10 during lockdown gatherings. Mr Johnson was facing the prospect of a by-election if MPs recommended a suspension from the Commons of 10 days or more as a punishment for lying. Related Topics: • In response to his resignation, a spokesperson for the committee said they had "followed the procedures and the mandate of the House at all times and will continue to do so". They added: "Mr Johnson has departed from the processes of the House and has impugned the integrity of the House by his statement. The Committee will meet on Monday to conclude the inquiry and to publish its report promptly. " "They know perfectly well that when I spoke in the Commons I was saying what I believed sincerely to be true and what I had been briefed to say, like any other minister," Mr Johnson said. He claimed their purpose "from the beginning has been to find me guilt...

Project Cheetah: Villagers oppose fencing of Gandhi Sagar sanctuary, work stopped Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious Project Cheetah, aimed at reintroducing cheetahs in India, encounters a significant setback in its second phase as villagers in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh rally against the fencing of the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary. Many BEd colleges in BU don’t have teachers, running only on paper Fire takes focus off health department’s show-cause notices Elephant herd from Chhattisgarh enters Anuppur, forest officials track movement Roadside parking must stop: Collector on New Mkt traffic Evening showers bring respite from humidity Satpura Bhawan fire: Alarm didn't go off, firefighters reached late, says MP official Satpura Bhavan inferno: 'Sponsored fire' to destroy files, alleges Congress Dry taps ahead? Upper Lake just 1 feet away from yr’s low Sticky days are here to stay, no respite from heat either Monsoon likely to hit MP on June 24