2023-05-25 05:01:00
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was once again the subject of controversy on the front pages of the main media, when facing new accusations of violating their own anticovid rules during the pandemic.
the british newspaper The Times reported that the Cabinet Office had provided police with new information obtained during an investigation into the handling of the health crisis at Downing Street, the official government residence. The controversial Johnson denounced this Wednesday as “strange and unacceptable” the new information that points out that he is not complying with the anti-covid regulations during the pandemic.
Johnson, 58, was forced to resign last July following a series of scandalsamong them the illegal parties held at their Downing Street offices during lockdowns.
The Times reported that a government department, the cabinet office, transmitted to the police new information that emerged during the investigation into the management of the health crisis. London police said they are “assessing” such evidence of “potential” Downing Street violations between June 2020 and May 2021.
Scotland Yard also received information about events that occurred at Checkers, the country residence of the British prime ministers.
These new accusations come shortly before a parliamentary committee, which is investigating whether Johnson intentionally lied to Parliament when you stated that all the rules had been respected, announce your conclusions.
Lawyers for the former prime minister wrote to police to “explain in detail why the cabinet office’s claims are completely wrong,” a statement said on Wednesday.
“No contact was made with Johnson before these incorrect claims were made… This is bizarre and unacceptable,” he added.
“Whatever the political objective, it is clear that this is an attempt to prolong the (parliamentary) inquiry as it nears its end and to weaken Johnson,” the statement said.
A Johnson spokesman quoted by several British media called the new accusations a “politically motivated hoax” and accused “people within the government” of them.
The former Conservative prime minister was questioned in March for more than three hours by the commission investigating the Downing Street parties.
Johnson assured “with his hand on his heart” that he had not lied to Parliament. If proven otherwise, he could lose his seat as deputy.
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