Former prime minister Sir John Major has launched a stinging attack on Boris Johnson, accusing him of asking the public to “believe the unbelievable” over lockdown parties in Downing Street.
In an apparent call-to-action for MPs to move against Mr Johnson, he said “deliberate lies to parliament have been fatal to political careers – and must always be so”.
“The lack of trust in the elected portion of our democracy cannot be brushed aside. Parliament has a duty to correct this.
“If it does not, and trust is lost at home, our politics is broken.”
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‘Prime minister and officials broke lockdown laws’
Speaking at an event at the Institute for Government, Sir John accused the prime minister and his officials of breaking lockdown rules over parties held in Downing Street and across Whitehall – which are currently subject to a Metropolitan Police probe.
Speaking to reporters at a news briefing in Brussels earlier, Mr Johnson, who is coming under pressure to quit, said he was looking forward to Scotland Yard’s investigation into 12 gatherings being completed.
Downing Street declined to reject Sir John’s allegation, with the PM’s official spokesperson telling reporters: “There’s a Met investigation under way on these events, I simply wouldn’t seek to comment.”
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