British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized to the British Parliament for the illegal garden party during the first lockdown in May 2020. “There are things we have not done right and I have to take responsibility for this,” it sounds.
More than a hundred employees of the British Prime Minister’s cabinet received an invitation on 20 May 2020 to “come and enjoy the beautiful weather” in the garden. “After a very busy period, it would be nice to be able to catch up – at a respectable distance. Meet at 6pm and bring your own booze,” assistant Martin Reynolds wrote in his email. You should know: during that period, the ordinary Brit was only allowed to see one person from another household, with a distance of two meters.
Reportedly, about thirty to forty employees eventually came to enjoy the refreshments. Johnson himself and his wife Carrie were also present, Johnson now admits for the first time. According to the prime minister, that was just to thank his staff and after about twenty minutes he went back to his office. “In hindsight, I should have sent everyone away,” Johnson admits. At the same time, he nuances his presence, “because he thought it was a work event”.
“I want to apologize to this House and to anyone who was not allowed to see loved ones at the time,” said Johnson, emphasizing that he realizes that millions of people have suffered during the pandemic and that they are outraged at him and his government for being “affected.” have not complied with their own rules”.
Calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation are growing louder within the British opposition. Johnson himself is waiting for the results of the official internal investigation into corona parties.
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