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I wonder who these maleficent 7 are?
- It concluded the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled MPs when he repeatedly told them Covid rules had been followed at all times in Downing Street
- The committee found he had "personal knowledge" of breaches of the rules and guidance in No 10, and decided it was "highly unlikely" Johnson had really believed the assurances he gave at the time
- That meant Johnson had committed a "contempt" of Parliament because his misleading reassurances stopped MPs from holding him to account
- Initially, the committee was minded to recommend a suspension of more than 10 days - enough to potentially trigger a by-election, meaning he could be voted out by his constituents
- But following Johnson’s attacks on the committee’s integrity, that recommendation was hiked up to 90 days
- It was also recommended that he not be given a pass for ex-MPs allowing unlimited access to Parliament