
Watchdog criticises decision to pay Johnson's £265,000 Partygate bill
An audit opinion says due process was not followed when the government approved the bill for the former PM's lawyers.
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Partygate is a political scandal in the United Kingdom about gatherings of government and Conservative Party staff during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, when public health restrictions prohibited most gatherings. The scandal contributed to Boris Johnson's downfall as Prime Minister and his resignation as an MP.
An audit opinion says due process was not followed when the government approved the bill for the former PM's lawyers.