London: He was the mayor who laid the foundation for the glory that hosted the 2012 London Olympics, and the man who led a thumping electoral victory on the back of his promise to “get” the Conservatives. Brexit What happened”.
but boris johnsonAt the time the prime minister was married to alcohol-fuelled government parties over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and a steady stream of morality allegations that broke lockdown rules over how he handled a sexual misconduct scandal involving a senior party legislator.
Here is a timeline of events related to Johnson’s political career:
2001–2008: Serves as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons, representing the constituency of Henley.
2008–2016: Served as Mayor of London, overseeing the 2012 London Olympics.
2016: Then-Prime Minister David Cameron, co-leader of the campaign to pull Britain out of the European Union, in opposition to a fellow Conservative. On June 23, 2016, Cameron resigned after voters approved Brexit in a national referendum.
2016–2018: Served as Foreign Secretary under Prime Minister Theresa May, Cameron’s successor. Johnson resigned in July 2018 in protest of May’s strategy for a “soft” Brexit, which would maintain close ties with the European Union.
June 7, 2019: Theresa May resigns as leader of the Conservative Party after failing to persuade Parliament to withdraw the Brexit agreement in talks with the European Union. The party is divided between those who support May and hardliners led by Johnson, who are willing to risk a no-deal Brexit to secure concessions from the EU.
July 23, 2019: Johnson is elected leader of the Conservative Party in a vote by party members. He takes office the next day as prime minister, inheriting a minority government that relies on votes from the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland to pass legislation. Johnson insisted Britain would leave the EU on 31 October with or without a deal.
August 28, 2019: Johnson announces he will shut down parliament until mid-October, giving opponents less time to thwart a no-deal Brexit.
September 3, 2019: Twenty-one rebel Conservative Party lawmakers endorse legislation that requires the government to demand an extension of Brexit talks if it does not negotiate a deal with the European Union. The measure is passed and the rebels are expelled from the party.
September 5, 2019: Johnson insists he would rather be “dead in a ditch” than ask the EU for a further extension.
September 24, 2019: The UK Supreme Court declared the government’s suspension of Parliament illegal.
October 19, 2019: Johnson asks the EU to delay Brexit again. A new deadline was set for January 31.
November 6, 2019: Parliament is dissolved and early elections are due in mid-December as Johnson seeks a mandate for his Brexit strategy.
December 12, 2019: Johnson wins a majority of 80 seats in the general election, giving him support to push through Brexit legislation. The victory makes Johnson the most electorally successful Conservative leader since Margaret Thatcher.
January 23, 2020: The Brexit deal becomes law after the approval of the UK Parliament. The European Parliament approved the deal six days later.
March 23, 2020: Johnson places the UK in first lockdown due to COVID-19.
April 5, 2020: Johnson is hospitalized and later moved into intensive care with COVID-19. He was released from the hospital on April 12, thanking the nurses who sat with him through the night to make sure he continued to breathe.
November 3-4, 2021: Johnson’s government orders Conservative lawmakers to support a change in ethics rules to delay the suspension of Owen Paterson, a Johnson supporter who was condemned for violating lobbying rules . The remedy passes. A day later, facing anger from lawmakers from all parties, Johnson reversed course and allowed lawmakers to vote on Patterson’s suspension. Patterson resigned.
November 30, 2021: Allegations surfaced that government officials attended parties in government offices during November and December 2020 and violated COVID-19 lockdown rules. The scam extends to reports from over a dozen parties.
Johnson denies the allegations, but opposition leaders criticize the government for breaking the law as people across the country have made sacrifices to combat the pandemic.
December 8, 2021: Johnson authorizes an investigation into the scandal called “PartyGate”. The challenge of leadership builds pressure, but is wasteful.
February 3: Johnson’s longtime aide, Munira Mirza, leaves Downing Street, followed by three other top aides.
March 23: The government announces a mid-year spending plan, which is criticized for doing little to help those struggling with the rising cost of living. treasure chief Rishi Sunki It refuses to delay a planned income tax hike or impose windfall gains tax on oil and gas companies benefiting from rising energy prices.
April 9: Johnson meets with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky In Kyiv, promised a new package of military and economic aid. The move helps Johnson and his supporters, who argue the government should not focus on domestic political feuds.
12 April: Johnson is fined £50 (USD 63) for attending one of the lockdown parties. Opposition parties have portrayed him as the first UK prime minister in history to have broken the law while in office. Johnson apologizes but insists he didn’t know he was breaking the rules.
May 22: Findings of the “PartyGate” investigation are published, detailing 16 gatherings between May 2020 and April 2021 at Johnson’s home and office and other government offices.
The report details the excessive drinking of some of Johnson’s employees, at a time when millions were unable to see friends and family.
May 26: The government reverses course on its tax decision on oil and gas companies and announces plans for a 25 percent windfall profit levy.
June 6: Johnson wins a vote of confidence, with Conservative lawmakers voting 211 to 148 to support him. But the scale of the rebellion – about 41 percent voted against him – shakes his grip on power.
June 15: Christopher Geidt resigns as Johnson’s ethics adviser, accusing the Conservative government of flouting conduct rules.
June 24: Johnson’s Conservatives lose two former strongholds of opposition parties in special elections.
June 29: Parliament’s Cross-Party Privileges Committee calls for evidence to investigate whether Johnson misled parliament on lockdown parties.
June 30: Chris Pincher resigns as Conservative deputy chief whip amid allegations of assault on two guests at a private members’ club in London. Allegations of past sexual misconduct come to the fore regarding Pincher. Questions swirl about whether Johnson was aware of the claims when Pincher was given the job.
July 5: Johnson apologizes for his handling of the Pincher scandal, saying he had forgotten about being told about the allegations. Two of Johnson’s senior-most cabinet ministers, Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid JavidoLeave the government
July 6: Nearly three dozen junior ministers resign from the government, attacking Johnson’s leadership.
July 7: Johnson resigns as leader of the Conservative Party, but plans to remain as prime minister while the leadership contest is held.
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