“The Party Scandal” The Telegraph: The British Prime Minister is questioned over allegations of breaching the closure measures
Protest against UK PM Johnson in London
The newspaper "The Telegraph", citing unnamed sources, reported that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was questioned by Chief Cabinet Secretary Sue Gray, who is investigating allegations that Johnson breached the closure measures imposed by Britain to limit the outbreak of the Corona virus, And that by holding parties at the headquarters of the government.
On Sunday, the newspaper said in a report that the Prime Minister briefed Gray on everything he knows, prior to the publication of a report this week.
The British newspaper "The Times" previously reported that Sue Gray, who is investigating parties believed to violate the lockdown, was "deeply shocked" and said she was concerned that government officials were withholding information from her.
The British Prime Minister faces severe criticism for not following the rules during the Corona pandemic, when he attended a gathering at his official residence during the first closure measures in the United Kingdom.
Apologies to the Queen
The British government apologized last Friday to Queen Elizabeth II, after it was revealed that a party was held in Downing Street on the eve of her husband's funeral, Prince Philip, despite the closure measures, while demands for the Prime Minister's resignation were increasing.
The leader of the opposition Labor Party, Keir Starmer, said yesterday, Sunday, that the Prime Minister broke the law, and lied about parties that were held in "Downing Street", his residence during the general closure to combat the Corona virus.
"I think he came very close to admitting he broke the law," Starmer told the BBC, referring to Johnson's apology to Parliament for attending a party.
Conservative Party
The ruling Conservative Party chief, Oliver Dowden, said it was essential that Boris Johnson tackled his government's culture, which has resulted in many parties for workers at his residence during periods of public closure.
Johnson apologized last Wednesday for attending a party in the garden of the government headquarters in May 2020 when workers at the headquarters were asked to bring their alcohol to the party, at a time when strict rules prevented the public from almost all forms of social closeness.
And amid public anger that the government did not abide by the rules it imposed on people during the pandemic, an internal investigation was opened about this party and a number of other parties, including two separate parties held on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral.
The "party scandal" caused demands for Johnson's resignation, including demands within his party and the British Parliament, and opinion polls showed a significant decline in the party's popularity and the Labor Party's superiority over it. Years.