'I am bewildered and appalled that I can be forced out': Boris Johnson resigns as MP

In a lengthy statement, Mr Johnson accused the committee of producing a yet-to-be-published report “riddled with inaccuracies and reeks of prejudice” while providing him with “no formal ability to challenge anything they say”.

Boris Johnson said, after receiving a letter from the committee, he believed it was “determined to use the proceedings against me to drive me out of Parliament”.

Boris Johnson is resigning as an MP after accusing a Commons investigation into whether he misled Parliament over partygate of attempting to “drive me out”.

The former British prime minister, in a statement to the media, compared the Privileges Committee probe to a “kangaroo court” as he announced his intention to step down as MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip.