Dominic Cummings, the former senior adviser to the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, assured this Monday that the ‘premier’ said that the party held during confinement in Downing Street, which has sparked controversy in the country, had to be held, with what Johnson would have lied to Parliament.
Through a blog post, Cummings has claimed that Johnson had party Knowledge, knew there would be alcoholic beverages and therefore lied to the British Parliament. The prime minister already admitted last week to having attended at the event, which took place in May 2020, but indicated that he thought it was a “work event”.
According to the former adviser, there was two people that they recommended canceling the event, but Johnson I agreed that I had to be celebrated.
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Cummings and Johnson’s relationship is absolutely deteriorated following the former was fired, but Cummings’ revelations regarding the May party were tested later by the British press and Johnson ended up acknowledging the facts. Downing Street had previously indicated that it was “false” that the prime minister was alerted to the event and that he believed that was “implied” it was a work event.
During the day, the Minister of Education of the United Kingdom, Nadhim Zahawi, has ensured that Johnson is “safe” as British Prime Minister, while the voices calling for his resignation over the party scandal in Downing Street during the pandemic they continue to grow.
Speaking to Sky News, Zahawi has claimed that Johnson will continue as ‘premier’, at the time that he has indicated that “he is human and makes mistakes”. “In fact (…) he has apologized and has put at the disposal of Parliament because that is our parliamentary democracy”, he continued.
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For her part, Scotland’s Chief Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, called for Johnson’s resignation during the day. “It appears that he seriously violated the rrestrictions due to covid-19″, explained, noting that, however, “the most important thing for someone in his position is that apparently he has not been honest and honest regarding it.”
Sturgeon’s words take place following the intervention of the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Douglas Ross, which pointed to “how the conservatives of Scotland they can ask someone to vote for a party led by Boris Johnson”.
“I apologize”: Boris Johnson admits to having attended a party in full confinement
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“I want to apologize. Millions of people in this country have made extraordinary sacrifices”
the british daily ‘The Mirror’ published on Sunday that Johnson attended another party in Downing Street during confinement, following days of controversy regarding the assistance of the ‘premier’ to other social gatherings prohibited in the framework of the pandemic and the celebration of appointments of this type during these two years.
On the other hand, a YouGov survey published during the day revealed that 73% of Britons considers that Johnson did not comply with the restrictions during the confinements, while 17% think so.
Questioned by the leader of the Labor Party, Keir Starmer, the results change significantly, since 40% believe they met them and 28% do not.
British prime ministers who resigned
The truth is that all three of Johnson’s predecessors met forced to resign for many reasons. The direct predecessor of the current ‘premier’, Theresa May, announced her resignation on May 24, following repeatedly trying to get Parliament approved his Brexit deal.
david cameron resigned on June 24, 2016, hours following The United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union (EU). Cameron campaigned on the promise that a referendum would be held, but personally argued for UK to remain a member of the bloc. In the end, 52% of Britons voted in favor of leave the EU, which prompted him to leave office.
For his part, Gordon Brown stepped down as Prime Minister. on May 11, 2010, following the failure of negotiations between Labor and the Liberal Democrats to form government.
