Standards watchdog mulls investigating MPs’ smears of Partygate inquiry

Daniel Greenberg has received complaints about Johnson allies disparaging privileges committee

Parliament’s standards commissioner has left the door open to launching an investigation into attempts by Boris Johnson’s allies to disparage the credibility of the Partygate inquiry.

A high number of complaints are thought to have been made to Daniel Greenberg about comments by the former prime minister’s supporters that the inquiry into whether he misled parliament was a “kangaroo court” and “witch-hunt”.