London: The UK government apologized on Friday Queen Elizabeth IIPrime Minister Boris after the revelations johnsonStaffers broke coronavirus restrictions by partying on the eve of Prince Philip’s funeral.
“It is deeply regrettable that this has happened at a time of national mourning and Number 10 (Downing Street) has apologized to the palace,” Johnson’s spokesman told reporters.
The message to the 95-year-old head of state is understood to have been sent by telephone through official channels and not personally by Johnson, who is under pressure to leave after several similar allegations.
He has so far tried to weather the storm of public and political outrage, apologizing to parliament this week for attending a gathering in May 2020, but insisting it was a work program.
Although Johnson was not at either of the two Downing Street parties nearly a year later – on April 16, 2021, as Queen This takes the scandal to another level – ready to bury her husband of 73 years.
Prince Philip’s funeral at Windsor Castle was limited to just 30 guests due to government COVID rules, forcing the Queen to sit alone in a church to mourn.
A similar number of Johnson’s employees had been assaulted separately just hours before by drinking, with music, dancing and alcohol allegedly bought at a supermarket and smuggled into Downing Street in a suitcase.
His spokesman said Johnson, who is currently in isolation because of a close family member who contracted the coronavirus, was at his official country residence at the time.
He declined to say whether Johnson knew about the parties, insisting an internal investigation should establish all the facts surrounding the various ‘PartyGate’ claims.
All three main opposition parties have called for Johnson’s resignation. Five of his own Conservative MPs have publicly called on him to step down.
Andrew Bridghan, a former Loyalist supporter, on Friday became the latest Tory MP to confirm he had submitted a no-confidence letter to a powerful committee of rank-and-file Conservative lawmakers in Johnson.
If 15 percent of the 360 Conservative MPs in parliament, or 54, do the same, it would trigger an internal leadership competition – if Johnson does not choose to step down.
The Daily Telegraph, which he worked for and which was the first to reveal the party’s latest revelations, reported that 30 lawmakers had already sent letters.
Bridgen, a staunch supporter of Brexit that brought Johnson to power in 2019, wrote in the newspaper that there was currently “a moral void at the heart of our government”.
Most cabinet members have rallied around the prime minister, but have the support of potential successors such as the finance minister. Rishi Sunki It’s got clean.
Johnson’s former communications director, James Slack, apologized for the “anger and hurt” caused by leaving the party on April 16.
Slack, who is now deputy editor-in-chief at The Sun Tabloid, said he took “full responsibility” and was “deeply sorry”.
The party reportedly merged with another event marking the departure of one of Johnson’s personal photographers.
Government guidance at the time outlawed socializing leaving your home or support bubble. It saw thousands of families unable to visit their loved ones or attend their funerals who were sick or dying with COVID.
Angela Rainer, deputy leader of the main opposition Labor Party, and others held onto the revelations, arguing that they showed a culture of double standards at the heart of the government.
“The Queen sat alone in mourning, as did many at the time, with personal trauma and sacrifice to uphold the rules in the national interest,” Rainer said.
“I have no words for culture and behavior at No. 10 and anything stops at PM.”
Fran Hall of the Covid-19 Bereaved Family for Justice group said: “Doing this for the people running the country and then lying about it, shows an absolute disdain for the general public.”
Voters in Johnson’s North West London constituency were largely inconsistent.
“I think he should resign,” john taylor, 80, who voted for Johnson in 2019, told AFP.
“They let people down, especially those who have suffered through this COVID in some way.”
Veronica Machu, another traditional Tory voter, agreed locally that “people are angry”, but predicted that Johnson would “keep saying sorry” and attempt to move on.
However, his election ratings across the country have plummeted since allegations of “partygate” surfaced last month.
A YouGov poll in The Times newspaper gave Labor a 10-point lead over the Tories, its biggest margin since 2013, and said that six in 10 voters believe Johnson should resign. Should give.
“It is deeply regrettable that this has happened at a time of national mourning and Number 10 (Downing Street) has apologized to the palace,” Johnson’s spokesman told reporters.
The message to the 95-year-old head of state is understood to have been sent by telephone through official channels and not personally by Johnson, who is under pressure to leave after several similar allegations.
He has so far tried to weather the storm of public and political outrage, apologizing to parliament this week for attending a gathering in May 2020, but insisting it was a work program.
Although Johnson was not at either of the two Downing Street parties nearly a year later – on April 16, 2021, as Queen This takes the scandal to another level – ready to bury her husband of 73 years.
Prince Philip’s funeral at Windsor Castle was limited to just 30 guests due to government COVID rules, forcing the Queen to sit alone in a church to mourn.
A similar number of Johnson’s employees had been assaulted separately just hours before by drinking, with music, dancing and alcohol allegedly bought at a supermarket and smuggled into Downing Street in a suitcase.
His spokesman said Johnson, who is currently in isolation because of a close family member who contracted the coronavirus, was at his official country residence at the time.
He declined to say whether Johnson knew about the parties, insisting an internal investigation should establish all the facts surrounding the various ‘PartyGate’ claims.
All three main opposition parties have called for Johnson’s resignation. Five of his own Conservative MPs have publicly called on him to step down.
Andrew Bridghan, a former Loyalist supporter, on Friday became the latest Tory MP to confirm he had submitted a no-confidence letter to a powerful committee of rank-and-file Conservative lawmakers in Johnson.
If 15 percent of the 360 Conservative MPs in parliament, or 54, do the same, it would trigger an internal leadership competition – if Johnson does not choose to step down.
The Daily Telegraph, which he worked for and which was the first to reveal the party’s latest revelations, reported that 30 lawmakers had already sent letters.
Bridgen, a staunch supporter of Brexit that brought Johnson to power in 2019, wrote in the newspaper that there was currently “a moral void at the heart of our government”.
Most cabinet members have rallied around the prime minister, but have the support of potential successors such as the finance minister. Rishi Sunki It’s got clean.
Johnson’s former communications director, James Slack, apologized for the “anger and hurt” caused by leaving the party on April 16.
Slack, who is now deputy editor-in-chief at The Sun Tabloid, said he took “full responsibility” and was “deeply sorry”.
The party reportedly merged with another event marking the departure of one of Johnson’s personal photographers.
Government guidance at the time outlawed socializing leaving your home or support bubble. It saw thousands of families unable to visit their loved ones or attend their funerals who were sick or dying with COVID.
Angela Rainer, deputy leader of the main opposition Labor Party, and others held onto the revelations, arguing that they showed a culture of double standards at the heart of the government.
“The Queen sat alone in mourning, as did many at the time, with personal trauma and sacrifice to uphold the rules in the national interest,” Rainer said.
“I have no words for culture and behavior at No. 10 and anything stops at PM.”
Fran Hall of the Covid-19 Bereaved Family for Justice group said: “Doing this for the people running the country and then lying about it, shows an absolute disdain for the general public.”
Voters in Johnson’s North West London constituency were largely inconsistent.
“I think he should resign,” john taylor, 80, who voted for Johnson in 2019, told AFP.
“They let people down, especially those who have suffered through this COVID in some way.”
Veronica Machu, another traditional Tory voter, agreed locally that “people are angry”, but predicted that Johnson would “keep saying sorry” and attempt to move on.
However, his election ratings across the country have plummeted since allegations of “partygate” surfaced last month.
A YouGov poll in The Times newspaper gave Labor a 10-point lead over the Tories, its biggest margin since 2013, and said that six in 10 voters believe Johnson should resign. Should give.
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