British Prime Minister Johnson acknowledges his participation in the Garden Festival during the House

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife, Kerry Johnson, took part in a garden party in May 2020, according to ITV and other media. The broadcaster published a leaked e-mail inviting them to “enjoy socially distant drinks” in May 2020 in the Prime Minister’s Down Street office and residence garden.

The e-mail was sent to about 30 recipients by the Prime Minister’s private secretary Martin Reynolds, urging him to take his drinks with him. Event was scheduled for May 20, 2020 – on the same day as the government reminded the public at a press conference that they could only meet one person outside their household.

Johnson apologizes to the British

The London Metropolitan Police issued reminders of these rules that day. During Britain’s first domestic session, which began in March 2020, gatherings were banned, with a few exceptions for work and funerals.

Johnson initially denied attending the garden festival, but parliamentary and public pressure and anger against him increased. When the Prime Minister appeared before the parliament on Wednesday, the head of government admitted that he had attended the garden festival, regretting it, but had thought that it was a work event.

“Mr Speaker, I would like to apologize. I know that millions of people in this country have donated a lot in the last 18 months.

I know the anger that people feel about me and the government when they think that people who accept the rules on Downing Street themselves do not follow them themselves. I know we made mistakes, “Johnson said.

“When I went to the garden to thank the staff and went back to work in 25 minutes, I really thought it was a work event. But I had to send everyone in, find other ways to thank them for their work. And I had to realize that even if it happened, millions of people would see it differently. People who have suffered terribly, who are not allowed to meet their loved ones. And I sincerely apologize to them and to Parliament. “

The opposition is demanding the resignation of the prime minister

The Conservative government has repeatedly been accused of violating the rules it imposed on others. The Prime Minister has been involved in another similar scandal for some time. Namely, there is a suspicion that the employees of Johnson’s office held Christmas balls in 2020 in violation of the rules of the household. And the current scandal with the garden festival has only added fuel to the fire. Labor leader Cairo Starmer stresses in parliament that Johnson must resign

“Here we are. After months of cheating and deception, the man’s deplorable performances, his defense is that he did not know he was at a party… It is so absurd that it is actually offensive to British society.

Johnson is finally forced to admit what everyone knew – that at a time when the whole country was in arcade, he was having alcohol parties on Downing Street. Will he now act as he should and retire? ”

Johnson, however, urged Starmer not to rush to resign before the incident was investigated. The latest allegations will be investigated by senior official Sue Gray, who has already been commissioned by the government to investigate past allegations of holding a Christmas party.

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