'Partygate' pressure builds on U.K. PM Boris Johnson's leadership
The Hindu
Opposition Labour Party Leader, Sir Keir Starmer said the so-called “partygate” scandal shows that Mr. Johnson is guilty of "deceit and deception" and unable to lead the country
The U.K. Opposition is leading the charge to pile pressure on on Saturday as a picture of a boozy culture at the heart of Downing Street emerges, with new reports of so-called “wine-time Fridays” by staff during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Opposition Labour Party Leader, Sir Keir Starmer, used a major speech to say the so-called shows that Mr. Johnson is guilty of "deceit and deception" and unable to lead the country.
Mr. Starmer's latest salvo comes as a poll for the ‘The Times’ found that seven out of 10 British voters think Mr. Johnson has not been honest about his account of attending a lockdown breaking party in Downing Street.
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