Boris Johnson can ‘wriggle out’ of resignation even if MPs misled over No 10 party, experts say

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Dr Craig Prescott, who lectures in constitutional law at Bangor University and formerly at King’s College London, said the defence of not knowing the party broke the law might not be “as helpful to the prime minister as he might think”.

“If he didn’t furnish himself with the full facts in advance, then it could be argued that he has failed to fulfil his duty,” he argued.

“But there is no mechanism for him to resign beyond sheer political pressure. Ultimately, whatever is in Sue Gray’s report, the primary audience is Conservative MPs and the cabinet.”

Period	19 Jan 2022
Held at	The Independent (newspaper), United Kingdom