Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will step down as an MP with immediate effect after receiving the Partygate report. The report was produced by the MP-led Privileges Committee which was looking into whether he misled Parliament.
In a statement, Mr Johnson said the inquiry had attempted to "drive me out". He said: "They have still not produced a shred of evidence that I knowingly or recklessly misled the Commons."
In evidence given to the committee in March, Mr Johnson admitted misleading Parliament, but denied doing it on purpose. Anna Soubry, former Conservative MP for Broxtowe, said in a tweet following the news: "Goodbye #BorisJohnson worst PM ever A man who destroys everything he touches."
