UK's Johnson in leadership crisis, accused of lying about 'industrial scale partying' amid lockdowns
There have been numerous reports of parties taking place in government buildings, including Johnson's official office in Downing Street, during periods of Covid lockdowns and restrictions.Kier Starmer, the leader of the opposition Labour Party, has accused Johnson of breaking Covid laws.
In the last few days more reports of parties have emerged, with Downing Street apologizing to Queen Elizabeth after it has emerged that two parties took place on the eve of Prince Phillip's funeral in April 2021, in which it's alleged that a staff member was sent out to buy a "suitcase of wine." Johnson admitted to Parliament last week that he had attended a drinks party at Downing Street, the prime minister's office and which he lives next door to, during the U.K.'s first Covid lockdown in May 2020 but said he believed it was a "work event."
Johnson's closest minister in his Cabinet have remained loyal for now, saying that they will await the conclusions of an investigation being carried out by a senior civil servant, Sue Gray, into whether parties and gatherings took place in various government buildings and broke Covid rules.Sky News has published a list of the alleged parties here.
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