British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on the brink of resignation for violating COVID-19 quarantine regulations.
The British Prime Minister’s Office said on the 15th (Korean time) that it had apologized by phone to the royal family for having a party in the Prime Minister’s office the day before the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Philip.
The Prime Minister’s Office apologized “deeply regretting that this happened during the national mourning period”. However, the royal family expressed their displeasure without taking a special position.
Earlier, British media reported that a farewell ceremony was held in the Prime Minister’s Office on the night of April 16, last year, the day before Prince Philip’s funeral, for Public Affairs Director James Slack and Johnson’s personal photographer.
Sulpan in the Prime Minister’s Office during the national mourning period for the loss of the queen’s husband
However, attendees testified that the farewell ceremony was actually a party. The prime minister’s office staff bought and carried wine in suitcases at a nearby supermarket, and the farewell ceremony, which was held in two, gathered around 30 people together. While the music was loud, some of the attendees danced and spilled wine on the floor, and the farewell ceremony continued until dawn.
Public opinion is simmering when it is belatedly revealed that there was a drinking party in the prime minister’s office during the national flag-finging commemoration period, as well as violating quarantine regulations that restrict private gatherings.
The next day, Prince Philip’s funeral was held in strict accordance with quarantine regulations, and Queen Elizabeth II had to sit alone in the funeral home to say goodbye to her husband.
In May 2020, even during the strong quarantine period, Prime Minister Johnson was put in a corner by suspicions of having a wine party in the Prime Minister’s palace garden and having regular drinks every Friday at least 13 times.
“We are watching a broken prime minister who can no longer lead a government who has fallen into deception and deceit,” said Kier Starmer, leader of the main opposition Labor Party. ‘ he urged.
Other opposition parties, including the Liberal Party and the Scottish National Party (SNP), have also called for Johnson’s resignation. Also <더타임스>According to the results of a poll released on the 13th, the Conservative Party’s approval rating was 28%, behind the Labor Party (38%) by 10 percentage points.
People turned their backs on… The ruling party also argues for Johnson’s resignation
As public opinion turns its back, the ruling Conservative Party is also shaken. The president of the 1922 Committee, which oversees the Conservative leadership primary, received five letters of distrust from members of the House of Representatives. A no-confidence vote is possible if at least 54 people write a letter.
Conservative MP Andrew Bryggen told the BBC that “I can’t fully support Johnson any longer.”
Another member of the House of Representatives, anonymous, said: “Many of my fellow lawmakers do not believe Johnson will lead the next general election.
“A 9-year-old child asked me if Johnson was resigning, and a teenage girl criticized Johnson and even sweared at him,” he said.
<스카이뉴스>also predicted Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Foreign Minister Liz Truss as the next prime minister. However, there is talk of re-election of Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa May, because it has not yet been properly verified.
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