United Kingdom: Boris Johnson again in embarrassment over accusations of party under confinement

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was faced Monday January 10 with embarrassing new revelations fueling accusations of violating health rules against the coronavirus, with the publication of an email mentioning a new event in May 2020. After accusations of parties at the moment of last Christmas in the circles of power, which gave rise to the opening of an internal investigation, have emerged in recent days accusations about a party on May 20, 2020, to which according to some british media the chief government was reportedly present with his wife Carrie.

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According to the ITV News channel, Boris Johnson's chief private secretary, Martin Reynolds, sent an email that day to around 100 people, inviting them "

" to "

" during the day. of a '

' pot

in Downing Street Gardens.

“

,” the message concluded.

"Contempt" of sanitary rules

Asked - before this publication - about his presence at this event, Boris Johnson contented himself with an embarrassed smile to refer to the ongoing investigation. Labor opposition number two Angela Rayner called on the head of government to "

", accusing him of "

" of the rules. “

,” she tweeted, referring to healthcare workers, “

”.

A month ago, Boris Johnson adviser Allegra Stratton resigned after the publication of a video in which she appeared joking about a Christmas party that allegedly took place in Downing Street last year.

To this was added at the end of December the publication by the site of the newspaper

(left) of a photo showing the head of government and collaborators with cheese and glasses of wine in the garden of Downing Street.

Boris Johnson's services replied that it was a working meeting.