PM promises to clear the air on allegations that he misled MPs about political parties.

Boris Johnson has agreed to "correct the record" on what he told MPs about Downing Street lockdown parties.

The prime minister first claimed that no rules had been breached, but he is now one of more than 50 people penalized by the police.

Opposition parties have accused him of deceiving Parliament as a result of this.

Ministers are required to quit under government regulations if they knowingly mislead MPs.

If they mistakenly tell MPs something inaccurate, they must update the record at the "earliest opportunity," according to the ministerial guidelines.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told reporters on Thursday that Mr. Johnson was a "lawbreaker and a liar" who has "no honesty and no integrity".

Mr. Johnson, along with his wife Carrie and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, was fined on Tuesday for attending a birthday party for him in June 2020.

Mr. Johnson has since said it "did not occur" to him at the time of the gathering that it could be in contravention of Covid lockdown rules.

He is known to have attended at least two further events of the 12 being investigated by police, meaning he could be fined again.

One No 10 aide, who witnessed many of the events under investigation, told the BBC the June 2020 birthday party was the least serious gathering, in terms of potential rule-breaking, that the PM attended.

'Repeated rule-breaking

MPs are presently on a break for Easter but will return next week.

When asked if he would clear the air, Mr. Johnson answered, "You'll have to wait till I come to Parliament."

"Of course, I'll do everything I can to clear the air."

Lord David Wolfson resigned as a justice minister on Wednesday, citing the "official response" to "continuous rule-breaking" within Downing Street as the reason for his departure.

Opposition parties have called for the Prime Minister and the chancellor to resign over their fines, but the two men have the support of their cabinet colleagues.

Since the PM was fined, more than 70 Conservative MPs have shown their support for him, including several who had previously urged for his resignation.

Only three Conservative MPs have explicitly stated that Mr. Johnson should resign since the sanctions were issued on Tuesday.