As British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a serious political crisis, he is now accused of ” blackmail with 12 Tory MPs ready to trigger a vote of no confidence against him. Affected by the “partygate”, due to the organization of parties at the seat of government in full containment against the Covid-19, the Prime Minister has ” denied » Any pressure on MPs.
With our correspondent in London, Marie Boeda
Chris Bryant spoke with a dozen MPs. They claim that elected officials of their own rank have threatened to withdraw funds intended for their constituency.
For this Labor elected official in charge of corruption in Westminster, all this is illegal: “ They were told they would get something if they voted the right way. And I have even heard MPs say that the Prime Minister himself did this. What I said to all these people is that this is professional misconduct. It is up to the police to deal with such allegations. »
Detectives from Scotland Yard are expected to meet one of the slingers next week.
Boris Johnson defends himself and declares that he did not see or hear ” no evidence to support such accusations “.
But decidedly his leadership is put to the test. An investigation is underway: it must clarify the gray areas on the parties organized in full containment in Downing Street, under what conditions and with whom. Its conclusions should come in the next few days.
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