The controversy surrounding the parties that Boris Johnson has celebrated during the pandemic does not stop and the opposition has once again called for his resignation.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson celebrated his birthday on June 19, 2020 with a party in Downing Street which was attended by about 30 people, despite the fact that indoor social gatherings were prohibited at the time due to the coronavirus pandemic, as revealed today by the ITV channel.
The wife of the head of government, Carrie Johnson, helped organize a “surprise” celebration that took place in the Cabinet Room, where the chief executive and his ministers meet periodically, according to the same source.
The new revelation increases the pressure on Johnson, who has been on the tightrope for days due to the series of social events that have been held in Downing Street and other government departments during the pandemic.
A spokesman for Johnson’s official office has acknowledged that “a group of employees who were working at number 10 (Downing Street) that day briefly gathered in the Cabinet Room after a meeting to wish the Prime Minister a happy birthday”, but has clarified that the conservative president “was there less than ten minutes”.
However, the ITV network maintains that the interior designer Luly Lytle, who participated in the decoration of the Johnson couple’s apartment, although she was not a government employee, was also present at the event and that, according to her description of the events, the attendees consumed “picnic food” purchased at a supermarket and were together for about 20 or 30 minutes.
Likewise, he has assured that that same night the prime minister received “family friends” in his official apartment, which would also contravene the regulations in force at the time to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
For their part, Downing Street has stressed that this information is “totally false”. “In line with the rules at the time, the prime minister received a small number of relatives abroad that night,” said Johnson’s official spokesman.
Meanwhile, Labor Opposition Leader Keir Starmer has again asked Johnson to resign, in favor of the “national interest”.
“Public opinion has already concluded that (Johnson) broke the rules and has not told the truth about it. That means he does not have the authority to lead the country,” he added.
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