Boris Johnson: What led to the former PM's shock resignation as an MP?

Boris Johnson today announced he was standing down as an MP after concluding the privileges committee was 'determined... to drive me out of parliament'. Sky News looks at the events leading up to his decision to quit the Commons

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"But no. At the time I thought we were working. I thought we were working. I promise you that is what officials in No 10 thought they were doing as well."Highlights of Boris Johnson's evidenceAbout two hours into the lengthy session, Mr Johnson appeared to lose his temper as he defended the No 10 events.

"I mean, if I was going 100 miles an hour and I saw the speedometer saying 100 miles an hour, it would be a bit odd, wouldn't it, if I said, somebody assured me that it wasn't."Is Boris Johnson a man of integrity?The former PM lost his cool with a fellow Tory MP after Sir Bernard Jenkin suggested he did not seek"proper" advice before telling MPs no lockdown parties took place in Downing Street.

He told the committee he thought it was a work event and the fine"boggled my mind because I couldn't understand why I got it".Impossible to social distance in Downing Street

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