The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has insisted that he will not resign and has asked parliamentarians to await the results of the ongoing independent investigation. Conservative MP Christian Wakeford has joined Labour.
In a control session to the ‘premier’ in the House of Commons, a veteran ‘torie’ parliamentarian, David Davis, has called on Johnson outright to step down, stressing to MPs that he expects leaders to take responsibility for their actions. “In the name of God, go away,” he said.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, has insisted this Wednesday that he is not going to resign due to the scandal of the parties in Downing Street in the context of the pandemic and has asked parliamentarians to await the results of the ongoing independent investigation.
On the other hand, the Conservative MP Christian Wakeford He has deserted this Wednesday from the ‘Tories’ ranks and has joined the Labor Party. Starmer has welcomed Wakeford, who has sat behind the Labor leader in the Commons, and has indicated that “anyone who wants to build a United Kingdom based on decency, security (…) is welcome in my Labor Party “.
Liberal Democrat MP Wendy Charmberlain He has asked him if “it is time for him to resign” and Johnson has answered a categorical “no”.
Thus, he indicated that has already “sincerely apologized” for “any mistake made” and has asked parliamentarians to wait for the conclusions of the investigation carried out Sue Gray, which will arrive next week, as reported.
Satirical artist Kaya Mar poses with one of his recent works outside Downing Street. Photo: EFE
A protest poster outside the British Parliament. Photo: EFE
The leader of the Labor Party, Keir Starmer, has asked the ‘premier’ if he did not understand the restrictions that he himself imposed in the framework of the pandemic, highlighting that the president’s words are “ridiculous” and that “he wastes energy defending the indefensible.”
Meanwhile, Johnson has insisted on “waiting” for Gray’s results and has highlighted some of the achievements of his administration. “I am deeply proud of what this government has done,” he said, according to the Sky News network.
Johnson carries days under intense pressure due to information that points to the celebration of several parties in Downing Street during the hardest moments of the pandemic. In fact, at least 20 Conservative MPs plan to support a no-confidence motion against him. The ‘premier’, for his part, insists on not resigning and on awaiting the results of the Sue Gray investigation.
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