Tory MP sparks fury for claiming nurses and teachers were boozing like Boris
Michael Fabricant claimed that Johnson didn't realise he was breaking the law in a jaw-dropping interview.
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
Michael Fabricant claimed that Johnson didn't realise he was breaking the law in a jaw-dropping interview.
"He's currently texting donors asking if anyone can lend him fifty quid."
A spokesperson for the prime minister’s wife said that she will also receive a fixed-penalty notice from the Metropolitan Police.
He is the first sitting prime minister in history to have broken the law and has faced a chorus of calls to step down.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has now called on the pair to resign.
“If Boris Johnson had any decency he would do the right thing and resign immediately,” the co-founder of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice said.
A further 30 fines have been issued over the Partygate scandal, the Met said.
Martin Lewis warned on Sunday that the UK could experience “civil unrest” later this year if ministers fail to take action.
The Ukrainian president met with the British PM in Kyiv to discuss the ongoing war effort.
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