Liz Truss has dismissed claims an inquiry into whether Boris Johnson lied over Partygate could become a “Kangaroo court”.
It comes after the prime minister’s allies told The Daily Telegraph they were worried “hearsay evidence” could be used against him, with whistleblowers allowed to give anonymous evidence to the probe.
But Ms Truss said on Thursday morning: “I trust implicitly my parliamentary colleagues to listen properly to the evidence and make the right decision.”
This further probe into Partygate will look at whether Mr Johnson misled parliament over the scandal and was formally launched this week.
It will be led by veteran Labour MP Harriet Harman after a Tory bid to block her from chairing the inquiry failed.
Mr Johnson will have to wait until autumn to face a grilling by the parliamentary inquiry leading the probe.
In other news, the prime minister has ruled out calling an early general election, amid polls showing dwindling support for the Conservative Party.
