Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized but defied calls to resign after being fined for breaking COVID lockdown rules by attending a gathering in his office to celebrate his birthday
Johnson said people had the right to expect better after he, his wife, and his finance minister Rishi Sunak were fined for breaching laws his government brought in to curb COVID-19.
"I understand the anger that many will feel that I, myself, fell short, when it came to observing the very rules which the government I lead had introduced to protect the public," he said in a televised interview from his country residence Chequers. Revelations about boozy Downing Street parties provoked resignation calls from lawmakers in his own Conservative Party earlier this year. However, that pressure has abated with the war in Ukraine in which he has sought to play a leading role in the West's response.Some of the gatherings took place when people could not attend funerals or say farewell to loved ones dying in hospital.
The COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK group said it was "still unbelievably painful" that Johnson had broken his own rules when they were unable to be with dying loved ones. The prime minister's immediate future will be determined by Conservative lawmakers, who can trigger a leadership challenge if 54 of the party's 360 parliamentary members demand a confidence vote.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Pakistan’s ousted prime minister remains a potent forceImran Khan, who was voted out of office as Pakistan's prime minister Sunday, disappointed many Pakistanis by trying to stop the vote instead of accepting defeat. But he and his supporters are already eager for a comeback.
Leer más »
Pakistan's parliament votes in opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif as Prime MinisterPakistan's parliament votes in Shehbaz Sharif as Prime Minister, after a constitutional crisis that ended with the ousting of Imran Khan
Leer más »
Australian prime minister calls for May 21 electionAustralia’s prime minister has called for a May 21 election that will be fought on issues including Chinese economic coercion, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leer más »