What happens next if Boris Johnson resigns?
12.04.2022 - 18:49
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pressure is growing on Boris Johnson to resign after it was revealed he will be issued with a fixed penalty notice fine by the Met Police. His wife Carrie Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will also been issued with a fine.
It comes after police investigating allegations of lockdown parties held in Downing Street and Whitehall said they have now made more than 50 referrals for fines. At least 30 more fixed penalty notices will be issued by the ACRO Criminal Records Office, the Metropolitan Police said in its latest update on Operation Hillman, which is looking into breaches of Covid-19 regulations.
A No 10 spokeswoman said: “The Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer have today received notification that the Metropolitan police intend to issue them with fixed penalty notices. We have no further details, but we will update you again when we do.”
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was among the first to call for the Prime Minister to resign on Tuesday (12 April). He said: “Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have broken the law and repeatedly lied to the British public. They must both resign. The Conservatives are totally unfit to govern. Britain deserves better.”
London Mayor Sadiq Khan also called for Mr Johnson’s resignation, tweeting: “A Prime Minister who breaks the laws his Government makes and then lies about it isn’t fit for office.
“Families made huge sacrifices and obeyed the law. Many said their last goodbyes to loved ones on the phone while the Prime Minister partied. Boris Johnson must resign.”
Meanwhile bereaved families have said there is “simply no way” the Prime Minister and Chancellor can continue in post. Lobby Akinnola, spokesman for Covid-19
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