Before Prince Philip's funeral: Staff at Johnson's bureau held parties at his residence

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14/01/2022

Friday, 14 January 2022, 15:27

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Maintained social distance.

The Queen at Prince Philip's Funeral, last year (Photo: Reuters)

Employees in the office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson celebrated at his residence on Downing Street the evening before Prince Philip's funeral last year, as the government restricted gatherings due to the corona plague, the Telegraph reported, deepening the crisis following a string of revelations On his and his employees' forbidden gatherings in the past two years, at a time when many of the citizens could not part with their dying relatives.

Johnson's office today (Friday) apologized to Queen Elizabeth, who on the day of the funeral, April 17, 2021, sat alone in a church at Windsor Palace to maintain the rules of social distance, in a picture well engraved in British memory. "It is very unfortunate that this happened at a time of national mourning and number 10 (Downing Street) apologized to the palace," a Johnson spokesman told reporters, noting that the prime minister was at his country residence in Chakers that day and was not invited to any event.

The two parties held that evening were reportedly so wild that Johnson's office staff purchased a suitcase of alcohol at a nearby supermarket, spilled wine on the carpets and broke a swing used by the prime minister's youngest son.

The next day, the 95-year-old queen divorced her 99-year-old husband Philip, after 73 years of marriage.

Johnson had already been forced to apologize to Parliament this week, after it was revealed that he and his partner had attended an event with dozens of people in the yard of his residence, while Britain was under a strict closure.

The prime minister claimed that he thought it was a working meeting and that he had been at the place for a short time, but calls for his resignation were growing, and not just because of the opposition saying he was unfit for office after misleading the public and acting hypocritically.

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In the video: Johnson apologizes for his participation in the party during the closure (Photo: Reuters, Editing: Aviad Ballali)

After building a political career out of unconventional conduct, the 57-year-old Johnson has been in the worst crisis since taking office in 2019. Most of his cabinet ministers still openly support him, but behind the scenes more and more conservative lawmakers are working to oust him in light of the drop in polls in recent months.

In order to hold internal snap elections, at least 54 of the 360 ​​conservative lawmakers must file letters of no confidence in the party's 1922 committee chairman. According to the Telegraph, up to 30 such letters have already been filed. Of the prime minister, "said Conservative MP Andrew Brigden, a former supporter of Johnson." It's time for him to take the stage.

" ", The time has come to move on." We need to look at our general situation as a country, at the fact that it (c.Vanson) executed the Brexit, which we are recovering from the corona. He apologized. "

The coming year is going to be challenging for Johnson.

Beyond Corona, inflation is rampant, energy prices are soaring, more taxes will be levied in April and his party faces local elections in May.

One of the parties held in April last year was a farewell to James Slack, the former communications director at Johnson's residence and now the deputy editor of the tabloid Sun.

He today apologized for the "anger and pain caused" and said in a statement that the party should not have taken place at the time it took place.

Meanwhile, UK police stressed yesterday that they will not open an investigation into the events that took place at Johnson's residence during the closures, unless an internal government investigation is underway to find evidence of possible criminal offenses.

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