MPs have said Boris Johnson may have misled Parliament multiple times over Partygate – but the former PM insists he will be vindicated by their report.
The privileges committee said it had seen evidence that “strongly suggests” Covid rule breaches would have been “obvious” to Mr Johnson.
But Mr Johnson said he never “knowingly or recklessly” misled MPs about lockdown gatherings in Downing Street.
And he said he was confident he would be cleared by the committee.
He is due to give evidence to the committee later this month.
In an initial report published on Friday, the MPs highlighted ways in which he may have misled Parliament.
These include a statement on 8 December 2021 no rules or guidance had been broken in Number 10.
Mr Johnson told BBC News he did not “know or suspect” that events broke the rules when he spoke about them in the Commons.
He added that “after 10 months of effort” the committee had not produced evidence “to suggest otherwise”.
“I didn’t mislead the House, and I don’t believe I’m guilty of a contempt. I think that this process happily will vindicate me,” he said. (BBC)