London: Boris johnson A report was received on Wednesday into parties breaking the coronavirus lockdown at his Downing Street office and residence, an investigation that could increase pressure on Britain’s prime minister to resign.
senior civil servant Sue GrayThe report is expected to be published later on Wednesday, at a time when new photos and a series of boozy gatherings called ‘Partygate’ have triggered calls for Johnson to leave.
The long-awaited report is set to offer more details of the parties at the center of power while the rest of the country imposed a strict lockdown to try to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Johnson, who was fined by police for attending his birthday party during lockdown but escaped further punishment, has been forced to apologize to the culture in Downing Street, but more details are available on his can further undermine the authority.
“We can confirm that Sue Gray has made her final report available to the prime minister,” a Cabinet Office spokesperson said.
‘he apologized’
The leader of the House of Commons said Johnson would later make a statement to parliament on the report.
Trying to play down this, Environment Minister George Eustice previously said that police had investigated “all these incidents” in Downing Street.
“They have issued a fixed penalty notice to the prime minister in relation to one of the events in which he participated. He has paid that penalty,” he said. times radio,
“He has apologized so I’m not sure if anything new will come out of this report other than more detail, but certainly, we’ll look into it.”
For months, evidence of alcohol-fueled parties has been dripping into the media, forcing Johnson to apologize, replace the team in his office, and promise a reset to try to restore his authority.
But he has failed to stop calls for his resignation, with some lawmakers saying his position is untenable if he lied to parliament, a matter under investigation by Parliament’s Committee of Privileges.
Ministers say they have not misled Parliament.
greyWhat happened inside Downing Street, when coronavirus rules meant people couldn’t socialize outside their homes or even, in many cases, attend funerals for loved ones, reports New revelations follow.
late tuesday night bbc panorama The program cited insiders as saying that such events saw employees crowd together, and how, sometimes in the morning when they came to work, they found bottles scattered in parts of the building. Some parties went on for so long, he said, some people stayed up all night.
On Monday, photos published by broadcaster ITV showed Johnson giving a speech on November 13, 2020 and raising a toast with a glass in hand, above which are several open bottles of wine next to a table.
Johnson’s spokesman did not address the photos directly but said the prime minister would address parliament and answer questions after the publication of the Gray Report.
senior civil servant Sue GrayThe report is expected to be published later on Wednesday, at a time when new photos and a series of boozy gatherings called ‘Partygate’ have triggered calls for Johnson to leave.
The long-awaited report is set to offer more details of the parties at the center of power while the rest of the country imposed a strict lockdown to try to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Johnson, who was fined by police for attending his birthday party during lockdown but escaped further punishment, has been forced to apologize to the culture in Downing Street, but more details are available on his can further undermine the authority.
“We can confirm that Sue Gray has made her final report available to the prime minister,” a Cabinet Office spokesperson said.
‘he apologized’
The leader of the House of Commons said Johnson would later make a statement to parliament on the report.
Trying to play down this, Environment Minister George Eustice previously said that police had investigated “all these incidents” in Downing Street.
“They have issued a fixed penalty notice to the prime minister in relation to one of the events in which he participated. He has paid that penalty,” he said. times radio,
“He has apologized so I’m not sure if anything new will come out of this report other than more detail, but certainly, we’ll look into it.”
For months, evidence of alcohol-fueled parties has been dripping into the media, forcing Johnson to apologize, replace the team in his office, and promise a reset to try to restore his authority.
But he has failed to stop calls for his resignation, with some lawmakers saying his position is untenable if he lied to parliament, a matter under investigation by Parliament’s Committee of Privileges.
Ministers say they have not misled Parliament.
greyWhat happened inside Downing Street, when coronavirus rules meant people couldn’t socialize outside their homes or even, in many cases, attend funerals for loved ones, reports New revelations follow.
late tuesday night bbc panorama The program cited insiders as saying that such events saw employees crowd together, and how, sometimes in the morning when they came to work, they found bottles scattered in parts of the building. Some parties went on for so long, he said, some people stayed up all night.
On Monday, photos published by broadcaster ITV showed Johnson giving a speech on November 13, 2020 and raising a toast with a glass in hand, above which are several open bottles of wine next to a table.
Johnson’s spokesman did not address the photos directly but said the prime minister would address parliament and answer questions after the publication of the Gray Report.