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Boris Johnson: UK Prime Minister under pressure over lockdown parties
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Boris Johnson is under pressure for lockdown parties.
The British Prime Minister has now denied allegations that he lied about the "Partygate" affair.
"Certainly no one" drew his attention to the fact that an event in May 2020 in the garden of his office could violate the corona requirements in force at the time, Johnson asserted in an interview with the Sky News broadcaster.
He emphasized again that he had assumed a working meeting.
At the same time, Johnson apologized "for any wrong decisions that were made."
When asked to resign, he replied that the result of an internal report had to be awaited first.
Johnson's former chief adviser Dominic Cummings accused him on Monday evening of lying in parliament when he denied any knowledge of lockdown parties at the seat of government.
Last week, the Prime Minister admitted in Parliament that he was present at an event with dozens of employees in the garden of 10 Downing Street in May 2020.
Cummings, on the other hand, stated that he had expressly pointed out to Johnson in advance that the event was a breach of the lockdown rules.
He and one other person are even willing to testify under oath.
Lying in Parliament according to Minister of Justice reason for resignation
Justice Minister Dominic Raab confirmed on BBC television that knowingly lying in Parliament is grounds for resignation.
But Cummings' claims are "nonsense," Raab continued.
At the same time, however, Raab also seemed to have inadvertently mentioned a party in Downing Street himself, but quickly corrected himself.
Johnson also expressed remorse for two parties that took place in April 2021 on the eve of Queen Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip's funeral.
“I deeply and bitterly regret these decisions.
I can only repeat my apologies to the Queen and the country," Johnson said.
The British Prime Minister is under massive pressure because of the "Partygate" affair.
Several MPs from his conservative Tory party and the opposition have already publicly called for his resignation.
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