London: British Prime Minister Boris johnson Preparing for the long-awaited release on Wednesday partygate Report law breaking parties Downing StreetCompiled by Senior Civil Servant Sue Gray,
Gray’s interim report, critical of leadership failures, had triggered a police investigation into Scotland Yard’s Operation Hillman. The investigation ended last week with 83 fines issued for breaches of coronavirus lockdown rules within UK government quarters, including one each for Johnson, wife Carrie and UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
It cleared the decks for full publication of the original Sue Gray report, which is expected to be submitted to Downing Street before Johnson addresses Parliament on its findings.
UK Environment Secretary George Eustice told the BBC: “It is not just optics, it is understandable that people would feel anger because there were instances where people could not attend funerals of close friends, not visit loved ones.” could go.” breach.
As well as his appearance in the House of Commons, Boris Johnson would also face a difficult meeting of the powerful Tory backbench 1922 committee. After an initial uproar at Partygate, most of his party’s MPs have retreated from the party line against the backdrop of the crisis of life and the escalating cost of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
However, the issue has been reignited after footage aired of Downing Street insiders on the BBC’s ‘Panorama’ programme, speaking anonymously about a boozy culture throughout the lockdown.
Three “insiders” told the documentary of chaotic, crowded gatherings at the center of the government, in which people sat on others’ laps in complete disregard of social distancing rules and rooms were filled with bottles of alcohol. One of the BBC sources said he felt such “parties” had been licensed by the UK PM because he was there and did not demand its closure.
london mayor Sadiq Khan Opposition Labor leaders are among those seeking an explanation from the Metropolitan Police as to why the UK prime minister was fined only for a birthday party in June 2020 and after images surfaced of someone holding a glass at a farewell drink. A second penalty was not imposed for the other party. Party on November 13, 2020. The rules in force at the time prohibited the gathering of two or more people indoors, except if “reasonably necessary” for purposes of work.
Downing Street has said Johnson will address Parliament “in full” after Gray publishes his report in the synagogues.
Gray’s interim report, critical of leadership failures, had triggered a police investigation into Scotland Yard’s Operation Hillman. The investigation ended last week with 83 fines issued for breaches of coronavirus lockdown rules within UK government quarters, including one each for Johnson, wife Carrie and UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
It cleared the decks for full publication of the original Sue Gray report, which is expected to be submitted to Downing Street before Johnson addresses Parliament on its findings.
UK Environment Secretary George Eustice told the BBC: “It is not just optics, it is understandable that people would feel anger because there were instances where people could not attend funerals of close friends, not visit loved ones.” could go.” breach.
As well as his appearance in the House of Commons, Boris Johnson would also face a difficult meeting of the powerful Tory backbench 1922 committee. After an initial uproar at Partygate, most of his party’s MPs have retreated from the party line against the backdrop of the crisis of life and the escalating cost of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
However, the issue has been reignited after footage aired of Downing Street insiders on the BBC’s ‘Panorama’ programme, speaking anonymously about a boozy culture throughout the lockdown.
Three “insiders” told the documentary of chaotic, crowded gatherings at the center of the government, in which people sat on others’ laps in complete disregard of social distancing rules and rooms were filled with bottles of alcohol. One of the BBC sources said he felt such “parties” had been licensed by the UK PM because he was there and did not demand its closure.
london mayor Sadiq Khan Opposition Labor leaders are among those seeking an explanation from the Metropolitan Police as to why the UK prime minister was fined only for a birthday party in June 2020 and after images surfaced of someone holding a glass at a farewell drink. A second penalty was not imposed for the other party. Party on November 13, 2020. The rules in force at the time prohibited the gathering of two or more people indoors, except if “reasonably necessary” for purposes of work.
Downing Street has said Johnson will address Parliament “in full” after Gray publishes his report in the synagogues.