The political and legal entanglement of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has become doubly serious over the weekend following a series of developments, this when his new documentation celebrating the event during the London closure came to the attention of the police.
In the last two days, five senior Johnson advisers have resigned, including the chief of staff of his official residence on Downing Street and his media adviser, following his conduct in recent weeks amid revelations that he and his government have not complied with severe austerity restrictions imposed on England.
At the same time it was learned that the London Police had a picture of the Prime Minister holding a can of beer in the Government Conference Room at his official residence, apparently during a social event held in the middle of one of the closures and in clear violation of the ban on social events (June 2020).
According to the "Mirror", this was a birthday event held at the residence hall.
In the photo you can see Johnson Birur picking up in a gesture of congratulations the can of beer towards the photographer, who is apparently the official photographer of the residence whose salary is paid at the expense of the British taxpayer.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced another closure // Photo: Reuters
As you may recall, in recent days, the Special Investigator on behalf of the Civil Service has completed the investigation into Johnson's conduct following the increase in reports on the subject.
The report she submitted to the government showed that it was probably a violation of the law, and now the findings are in the hands of the police, who will have to decide whether to take action against Johnson. And at the various parties, some were photographed in his official residence, adjacent to his offices in Downing.
The third and probably most dangerous development for Johnson is the growing drift against him within the ranks of his party.
About 15 conservative MPs, including former ministers, have already publicly announced that they have approached the party apparatus to initiate a primaries procedure to replace it, and it seems that the true number of MPs stands at around 30.
If 54 official applications are received on behalf of the faction members, a vote of no confidence in Johnson will be held within the party and if he loses, internal elections will be announced in the party in which he will not be able to participate.
New election for party leadership means Johnson will remain interim prime minister until he is replaced by the new leader.
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