A Boris Johnson scandals continue to be added even after resigning this Thursday. The newspaper ‘The Times’ collects information in which they assure that the still British prime minister, during his time as mayor of London, would have pressed for a woman with whom he had a relationship of abuse of power to get a job at City Hall.
The then Mayor of London and MP for Henley reportedly asked her to get a job at City Hall weeks after meeting her. This woman claimed that Johnson abused his power to have a sexual relationship with her.
The appointment was finally locked because a colleague of Johnson’s, newly appointed Cabinet Office Minister Kit Malthouse, argued that both seemed to have an inappropriately close relationship.
More candidates to replace him
The battle to replace Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party and British Prime Minister gained strength this Sunday after nine Tory MPsincluding two ministers, have already submitted their applications.
Secretary of State for Commerce, Penny Mordauntwas the last to join the list of candidates today: the Minister of Economy, nadhim zahawi; transportation manager, Grant Shapps; former health officials Sajid Javid and Jeremy Huntthe former Minister of Economy Rishi Sunak; the chairman of the Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Tom Tugendhat; the attorney general, Suella Bravermanand the former Secretary of State for Equality Kemi Badenoch.
Johnson was forced to resign last Thursday after more than 50 members of his government resign in protest at his management and the scandals that have marred his leadership, such as the parties at the Downing Street residence during the pandemic.
The formal race for the election will start once the call 1922 Committeewhich brings together Conservative deputies without portfolio, will appoint its executive this Monday and establish the calendar for this process, with the aim that the United Kingdom will have a new head of government by the beginning of September.
As this race for leadership continues, Johnson remains head of the UK Government. In addition to the nine applicants, Foreign Minister Liz Truss is expected to present her candidacy this Monday.
Source: Lasexta
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