Johnson admits he attended the Downing Street party during the first lockdown and apologizes

Johnson has justified that “he thought it was a work event”, although he has pointed out that, instead, “I should have sent everyone in and should have found another way to thank (their work) the staff.”

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, has admitted Wednesday that attended a party in the garden of Downing Street on May 20, 2020, during the first confinement imposed on the country by the pandemic covid-19, at the time who has offered his apologies.

In a question session in the House of Commons, Johnson has justified that “thought it was a work event”, but noted that, however, “should be sent to all inside and should have found another way to thank ( your job) to staff. “

In the same way, it has recognized that, even if the event had been adjusted to the restrictions imposed at that time by the pandemic, it would have to have understood that “millions” of people would not think the same.

In this context, it has indicated that it can not anticipate the conclusions of the investigation opened by the alleged celebrations that have taken place in Downing Street during the pandemic, but has said he knows that there are things that the government “simply” did not “good” , so he has said he has to “take responsibility”.

Johnson concluded his speech by asking “forgiveness wholeheartedly” to the House of Commons and those who could not be with their loved ones at the time, at the time acknowledged that “millions” of people have suffered during the pandemic and who understands the “anger” that citizens can feel their government if they believe that people who decide the rules not followed “properly”, he has collected the BBC.

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