Johnson resigns from the British Parliament following the Partygate report.. What he said in the speech?

Boris Johnson, Conservative MP

Boris Johnson has announced that he is standing down as an MP, with immediate effect.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation from Parliament following a parliamentary investigation into the "Partygate" scandal. 

The scandal involves events hosted at Downing Street that violated COVID-19 health restrictions.

Johnson (58) confirmed that his decision is effective immediately, which means that a by-election will be held, putting additional political pressure on the current Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.According to "BBC".

Johnson stated that he is resigning from Parliament because it is "clear" that the committee is "determined to use procedural devices to expel me from the House of Commons.

The ParliamentaryPrivileges Committee has the power to recommend the suspension of Johnson's membership in Parliament for more than 10 days if it is found that he misled Parliament either recklessly or intentionally, which could lead to a by-election for his seat.

Boris Johnson resigns as MP

In a statement, boris johnson said, "I have been forced out (of Parliament) by a small handful of people without evidence to support their claims and without even the agreement of Conservative Party members, let alone the wider electorate."

After being ousted from Downing Street by its majority a year ago, following three years in power marked by a series of scandals, Johnson remains under parliamentary investigation to determine whether he misled Parliament in the "Partygate" case.

This action is being led by the Parliamentary Privileges Committee, which is currently in the process of concluding its work and has reportedly presented its findings to the former leader.

boris johnson resignation speech

The former Conservative Prime Minister wrote in a statement that he was shocked to receive a "message from the Privileges Committee which makes it clear... that it is determined to use the procedure against me to expel me from Parliament.

He said, "I am very sad to be leaving Parliament - at least for now - but above all, I feel aggrieved that I have been forced out in an undemocratic way," accusing the committee of "blatant bias."

In the statement, he accused the committee of having issued a report, which has not yet been published, "full of falsehoods and the whiff of bias," without giving him "any official opportunity to challenge what they say.

Johnson was forced to resign as Prime Minister last summer following a series of scandals, including parties held at Downing Street during the period of COVID-19 restrictions.

However, the charismatic leader, who remained an MP at the time, remained hugely influential within the Conservative majority.