Boris Johnson is up at the Privileges Committee at 2pm where he will face a grilling over whether he misled Parliament over partygate.

On Wednesday, Cabinet Secretary Simon Case denied reassuring the former prime minister that Covid rules were followed in Downing Street during the pandemic.

Mr Johnson faces four hours of questioning over whether he "knowingly or recklessly" misled Parliament with his denials over what he knew about Downing Street parties.

New evidence published by the committee on Wednesday morning showed Mr Case denied giving Mr Johnson "any assurances that Covid rules were followed at all times in No 10".

He went on to deny reassuring the former prime minister Covid guidance was followed at all times, or that no parties were held in No 10. Mr Case added he did not know of anyone else who had given any such assurances.

Mr Johnson told Parliament in 2021 that no parties took place, although later corrected the record and said "it was what I believed to be true".

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