MP votes in support of Partygate report into Boris Johnson

Last night in Parliament, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron voted in favour of the Privileges Committee report that found Boris Johnson deliberately misled MPs over lockdown parties at Downing Street.

MPs overwhelming voted to back the report by 354 votes to seven.

Speaking this morning, Tim said: "Here in Cumbria and beyond, people made huge sacrifices to protect their loved ones by following lockdown rules.

"Appallingly, Boris Johnson decided that he and his friends in Downing Street were above those rules, and held late night parties while ordinary people weren't even allowed to see their dying loved ones in hospital.

"To add insult to injury, he then showed complete contempt for Parliament and the British people by lying about whether he knew these parties took place or not.

"What I find most staggering of all though is that not once throughout this whole process have we seen an ounce of contrition from Boris Johnson. He is very clearly not sorry for what he has done. But actions have consequences and so I'm glad he is no longer an MP."