U.K.'s Boris Johnson denies any wrongdoing in ties with U.S. tech exec
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced political opposition and personal allegations Monday as he tried to fulfill his pledge to lead the country out of the European Union in just over a month.
Sunday Times columnist Charlotte Edwardes says the incident took place when she worked at the Spectator, a conservative news magazine, while Johnson was its editor.Edwardes stood by her story, tweeting: “If the prime minister doesn’t recollect the incident then clearly I have a better memory than he does.”
He also denies wrongdoing over Arcuri, who was given grants and places on overseas trade trips for her small tech start-up, saying everything was done “with full propriety.” The case has been referred to Britain’s police watchdog, which will decide whether to investigate Johnson for misconduct in public office.
The conference follows a tumultuous week for a leader who has only been in the job since July. Last week the British Supreme Court declared that Johnson’s attempt to suspend Parliament for five weeks was illegal. He cut short a trip to the United States, racing home to face the House of Commons, where lawmakers greeted him with cries of “Resign!” He then lost a vote on a normally routine matter — a request to adjourn for a week so that Conservatives could attend their conference.
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