Rishi Sunak 'to give Tories free vote on Boris Johnson’s future' if he's found to have misled parliament over No10 pandemic parties
faces a televised hearing on Wednesday afternoon, whereby he will have to convince seven MPs that he was not in contempt of the Commons when he denied claims over lockdown-breaking parties at No10.
is understood to have decided that he will not whip MPs to defend Mr Johnson, instead giving them the freedom to make their own decisions.A suspension of more than 10 days could mean Mr Johnson’s constituents will be able to force a by-election.Read more:One Conservative MP told the Times: "If it concludes that Boris is guilty there will be a vote on the floor of the house. It’s a no-win situation.
"But at the same time, if he stops him in the blue wall there will be demands for integrity. It will reopen the splits in the party again."
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