Boris Johnson has reportedly been interviewed as part of the investigation into the party portal’s allegations as allegations of another lockdown breach surfaced at No. 10.
The British Prime Minister has «shared what he knows» with senior civil servant Sue Gray about alleged parties in Downing Street as it prepares to publish its report on alleged coronavirus rule violations as soon as this week, the Daily Telegraph reports.
This comes at a time when The Mirror said Johnson attended a holiday before Christmas 2020, during which he delivered a speech to mark the departure of his defense advisor, Captain Steve Higham.
No. 10 did not respond to a request for comment and the Defense Ministry declined.
The departure claim is the latest in a long line of allegations about rule-breaking in Downing Street, as Gray looks into a series of potential events, including a «bring your own booze» garden party during the first coronavirus lockdown that Johnson admitted he attended – despite… His insistence that he understood it was a «business event».
Johnson’s sister, journalist and LBC presenter Rachel Johnson, told her listeners Sunday that Johnson is «fully committed» to Covid rules whenever they meet under restrictions.
Referring to a BYOB event on May 20, 2020, she said, «In my opinion, if he went out to the park, and he told us he did, that would have been business for him.»
In an effort to weather the party storm, reports suggested Johnson could fix his top team, with the likes of his chief private secretary Martin Reynolds, who sent an email calling on staff to enjoy fine weather at Park 10 in May 2020, showing the door as part of a move reportedly launched It has the name «Operation: Big Dog Rescue» on it.
The attempt to save the premiership will include an announcement that the military will be tasked with stopping small boats from crossing the canal, the newspaper said, as the prime minister looks to advance «populist» policies. Other touted policy announcements include attempts to reduce the NHS backlog and a two-year freeze on BBC licensing fees, with Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries hinting that the current public broadcaster’s funding model could be scrapped altogether.
Pictures surfaced on social media yesterday, apparently showing the office of Robert Largan, the Conservative MP for High Peak, repeatedly scrawled with the phrase ‘lies’.
Disgusted to learn about subversion of Tweet embedConstituency office. Robert and I disagree on many things, but in a democracy we all agree that elected representatives must be able to perform their public service without fear of intimidation or harm.# hi beck pic.twitter.com/jgkzVvgTiw
– 𝗗 January 16 2022
It comes as Tory MPs publicly wrestled with their conscience over the weekend when the sixth MP, Tim Lawton, demanded the prime minister’s resignation, citing the «ultimate damage» the revelation had done to his reputation.
Others, such as former party leader Ian Duncan Smith, have said Gray should outline what Johnson knows about potential lockdown breaches at No. 10, while new MPs have suggested the case has raised questions about the «moral authority» in the prime minister’s office.
Chris Lauder, MP for West Dorset, who was elected in 2019, told BBC Radio 4: «I won’t call for anyone to resign until I see the facts, but then real action needs to be taken, and then we’ll go from there.»
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Andrew Bowie, Conservative MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, said he would wait to read the results of the inquiry, but admitted there was «a lot of discomfort and discomfort» in the Conservative seats.
The former deputy chair of the party said he believed that House of Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg should apologize to Scottish Conservative Party leader Douglas Ross after calling him a «lightweight» following his call for the prime minister to step down.
Bowie told Westminster Hoar newspaper that Ross «was by no means a lightweight».
Former Attorney General Robert Buckland – whom Johnson fired from Cabinet in September – told Times Radio it would be «a bridge too far» for the 10th incumbent if it appeared in Gray’s report that «people at the top of government» were involved in «organising, planning and outright disregard». to the rules.»
In order to trigger the Conservative Party leadership contest, 54 letters of no-confidence from Johnson must be submitted by MPs to Graham Brady, the 1922 Committee Chairman, demanding a vote on his future.
Brady doesn’t publicly say how many messages he’s received, but reports suggest around 20 may have been delivered.