Boris Johnson – Three more MPs publicly announced that they have submitted letters of no confidence. This comes as part of the reports of Sue Gray became available. There were 16 parties that were held on Downing street during the lockdowns. Boris Johnson admitted to attending 3 of them.
Ex-minister Tobias Ellwood, Anthony Mangnall, and Sir Gary Streeter joined the line of MPs calling for a vote. So far, there are 17 MPs who have sent their letters of no confidence. At least 54 MPs need to write to the 1922 committee headed Sir Graham Brady. Only Sir Brady will be aware of the number of letters he has received.
Boris Johnson is facing a wave of questions regarding the parties. Many MPs said that if the PM lied about the previous one then he could be lying about this one. It must be noted that Mr. Johnson denied the previous claims of parties however when the proof came, he admitted. This concerns many politicians as to how many more has he lied about.
The opposition also called this behavior “disgraceful”. All citizens of the United Kingdom were under strict lockdown. This includes and is led by the Prime Minister who seemed to be the first to break his own rule. Many citizens voiced their anger online including those who were not able to hold funerals for deceased loved ones. Others also stated that many died with strangers while the head of the government partied. Another is the photo of Queen Elizabeth sitting alone mourning the death of Prince Philip. At the same time, people in No. 10 Downing street were partying.
Wave after wave of controversy continuous to hit the PM. Other MPs opted to wait for the publication of the entire report. This could take some time as MET police are conducting their own investigation. They have advised senior civil servant Sue Gray to withhold information regarding parties that are under investigation. Out of 16 parties discovered by Sue Gary, 12 are under investigation by the MET police.