Boris Johnson is standing down as the Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, it has been reported.
The move by the former prime minister will trigger an immediate by-election.
He took the move after the Privileges Committee of the House of Commons reportedly found he misled Parliament & recommended sanction of more than 10 days.
Johnson told the Times: “It is very sad to be leaving parliament – at least for now – but above all I am bewildered and appalled that I can be forced out, anti-democratically, by a committee chaired and managed, by Harriet Harman, with such egregious bias”
Boris Johnson added the Privileges Committee had a “very important job” and should not be using their powers to mount “a political hitjob on someone they oppose”.
He said he was resigning because “it is in no one’s interest” that the process of the privileges committee “should continue for a single day further”.
But I am proud that after what is cumulatively a 15 year stint I have helped to deliver among other things a vast new railway in the Elizabeth Line and full funding for a wonderful new state of the art hospital for Hillingdon, where enabling works have already begun.
Johnson said he remained “hugely proud” of all that he said had been achieved during his time in office as Prime Minister.
He said they included “getting Brexit done, winning the biggest majority for 40 years and delivering the fastest vaccine roll out of any major European country, as well as leading global support for Ukraine.”