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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/p>\nDowning Street has finally confirmed to journalists that the Prime Minister will miss today’s vote on the Privileges Committee report into Boris Johnson.<\/p>\n
The news was long-awaited and speculated on since the report was published, given the tricky spot it put the Prime Minister in.<\/p>\n
Backing the report would split his party and anger the Tory membership; opposing it would lead to criticism by Labour and much of the media.<\/p>\n
At today’s press briefing, Mr Sunak’s spokesman said: “His schedule does not involve attending parliament”.<\/p>\n
Mr Sunak is expected to meet with the Swedish Prime Minister later today.<\/p>\n
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It was previously speculated he might use a meeting with a world leader to dodge the vote.<\/p>\n
The spokesman also claimed the PM “doesn\u2019t feel it\u2019s right to express an opinion ahead of any vote, or influence MPs”.<\/p>\n
The motion is not expected to go to a vote given almost no MPs are expected to oppose it.<\/p>\n
Mr Johnson called his troops off from opposing the bill last week, with a source telling the Express the “vote is meaningless as it has no practical effect”.<\/p>\n
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