Partygate: MPs investigating Boris Johnson demand Prime Minister's photographs and diaries

MPs investigating whether Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over the Partygate scandal have demanded a range of documents including the Prime Minister's diaries and photographs of events.

The Privileges Committee, which will begin holding evidence hearings in September after the summer recess, wrote to Mr Johnson and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case on Friday.

Ordering No 10 to release the documents, MPs asked for Mr Johnson's diaries covering eight dates - including June 19, 2020, when a birthday meeting was held for the Prime Minister in the cabinet room.

Mr. Johnson and the former Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, have been served fixed penalty notices by the Metropolitan Police in relation to this event, as part of the Met's investigation into breaches of Covid regulations.

MPs demanded the publication of all email and electronic invitations - including those sent via WhatsApp - as well as Downing Street entry logs. They also asked for the Prime Minister's briefing files for his appearances in the House of Commons.

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In addition, the committee requested "all photos from the days Mr Johnson attended any event included in the timeline, including those by the Prime Minister's official photographer Andrew Parsons".

After the Prime Minister told MPs in December he had been assured no Covid rules had been broken, the committee urged No 10 to release 'all advice (including legal advice) and assurances received by Mr. Johnson" regarding the events in question.

In her letter to Messrs. Case and Johnson, the President Head of the commission, Labor MP Harriet Harman, said: "The commission would be grateful to receive the specified documents no later than August 15."

Downing Street, however, could not guarantee that he would provide the committee with all the evidence requested. “You will appreciate that we have recently received these letters and requests, which we will now consider appropriately,” a Number 10 spokesperson said.

“As we have said before, we will assist the committee in their investigations, but once we have had time to review the letters and requests, we will present our response to the committee."

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