Johnson’s downfall as prime minister was linked to his partying while Britain was in lockdown.Credit:AP
“When I left office last year the government was only a handful of points behind in the polls. That gap has now massively widened.
“Our party needs urgently to recapture its sense of momentum and its belief in what this country can do.”
He said the party needed to cut taxes instead of “endlessly putting them up”.
Privileges Committee chair Harriet Harman opens proceedings for former prime minister Boris Johnson.Credit:AP
Johnson has made £5 million ($9.3 million)since leaving Number 10 in July 2022 for appearances,speeches and a planned book.
The former London mayor headed the successful Vote Leave referendum in 2016 andbecame prime minister in 2019,toppling Theresa May for the job.
He won with a landslide majority,defeating Labour – then led by Jeremy Corbyn – on a promise to break the parliamentary deadlock on Brexit.