Boris Johnson accepts he misled British MPs over partygate 

His 52-page defence dossier was published on Tuesday, a day before he faces a live grilling by the cross-party group of MPs in a hearing that could decide his political fate

Boris Johnson has accepted that he misled MPs but insisted his partygate denials were made ‘in good faith’ based on what he ‘honestly’ knew at the time (Peter Byrne/PA)

Boris Johnson has accepted that he misled British MPs but insisted his partygate denials were made “in good faith” based on what he “honestly” knew at the time.

The former British prime minister insisted in his written evidence to the Privileges Committee inquiry that he “did not intentionally or recklessly mislead the House”.