Boris Johnson had a lot to say about Partygate – but did any of it stack up?

Nowhere to hide for former PM as he was finally cross-examined on lockdown gatherings in No 10

After 16 months, Boris Johnson was finally forensically cross-examined over Partygate – live on TV and for nearly four hours.

Previous attempts to do so in brief media interviews or through questions posed in the Commons chamber allowed him to obfuscate or run down the clock.

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