Partygate report likely to be delayed after intervention by Boris Johnson

Former PM’s lawyers submitted fresh arguments to privileges committee, which it will report on before publishing findings

Boris Johnson has made an 11th-hour intervention that looks set to delay the publication of a report expected to find he misled parliament over Partygate until Thursday at the earliest.

Having quit as an MP in fury on Friday after receiving a private copy of the findings, lawyers for the former prime minister sent a letter at 11.57pm on Monday night that is being considered by the privileges committee.

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