UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a parliamentary investigation that will deem whether he misled Parliament regarding his involvement in lockdown parties held in Downing Street.
The push to investigate Johnson over lockdown parties was led by the Labour party, with the MPs greenlighting the motion on Thursday.
Earlier in the week, Johnson spoke to the Parliament, offering an apology for taking part in the Downing Street gatherings that breached the strict coronavirus restrictions imposed by his own government. He acknowledged that Britons "had a right to expect better of their prime minister", but assured he believed he had done nothing wrong.
The sentiment was not shared by certain members of parliament, with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer blasting Johnson as "a man without shame", urging him to step down.
However, the prime minister remains reluctant to resign, citing the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the repercussions it caused for the United Kingdom.
Johnson has already paid a £50 ($66) fine issued by the Metropolitan Police over his participation in a surprise birthday bash that took place in Downing Street during lockdown. Some observers, however, believe that he may face even bigger fines as the investigation into the "partygate" allegations continues.
More than 50 percent of Britons were found to believe that Johnson should step down, after being caught having broken his own rules by the Met police. The fine has made him the first British PM to have broken the law while in office.