'I'll believe until I die that it was my job to thank staff'
Former PM Boris Johnson has expressed his gratitude to those who worked under him during the pandemic, saying: "'I will believe until the day I die that it was my job to thank staff".
His comments came as he took questions from a panel of MPs which is examining if he intentionally misled Parliament over lockdown-era parties.
The ex-PM accepts that he misled the Commons but denies he did so on purpose, arguing that he relied on the advice of senior staff.
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