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Boris Johnson has come under huge pressure to quit as Prime Minister since it emerged that he received a fine from the Metropolitan Police for attending a party during lockdown – when doing so was punishable by a fine of up to £10,000. The party has been confirmed to have taken place on his birthday on 19th June 2020, Wales Online reports.
A snap YouGov poll found that three-quarters of the British public think Johnson knowingly lied when recounting events, with 57% thinking he should now resign. The ministerial code – the set of rules and regulations by which all MPs are expected to abide - says that “ministers will be expected to offer their resignation to the Prime Minister” if they “knowingly mislead Parliament”. This applies to all ministers, the Institute for Government explains on their website.
Radio Two DJ Rylan Clark was among those who appeared to be calling for Johnson’s resignation, tweeting: “He’s officially broke the law. That’s it, ain’t it?” The comment had over 56,000 likes at the time of writing this.
However, Damian Collins was among the Conservative MPs who jumped to the PM’s defence, tweeting: “The PM rightly apologised for lockdown parties that took place at 10 Downing Street. He should never have been put in this position & that's why reform was needed in the way Downing Street is run. The parties are over and it's time to get on with the job. He has my full support.”
