Boris Johnson Is Set To Deny Breaking COVID-19 Lockdown Rules Despite Partygate Police Penalty

Boris Johnson is expected to insist once more that he felt he was obeying lockdown regulations, despite the fact that police fined him for doing so.

After accepting a £50 fixed penalty notice last week, which implies police reasonably suspect he committed a criminal infraction, the Prime Minister has been accused of "taking the people for fools."

Most Britons Regard Boris Johnson as a "Liar"

It comes as a JL Partners survey for The Times today indicated that 72 percent of 2,000 Britons have an unfavorable impression of Boris Johnson, with "liar" being the most regularly used word. Boris Johnson will make a statement to Parliament at 3.30 p.m. tomorrow, followed by a meeting with Tory MPs where he'll apologize.

Nonetheless, while the conflict in Ukraine is raging, he will try to downplay the fact that he has become the first-ever Prime Minister to be penalized for disobeying the law.

"Mistakes were made," a close supporter of the PM told The Times, but he would assure colleagues that "there was always an exception for work," and that "people were working in close proximity at No10 for extremely long hours."

Nurses who did not socialize at work and families who lost loved ones would be outraged by the new defense, allowing meetings only if they are "reasonably required for work." The PM was fined for a birthday celebration in No10's Cabinet Room, and insiders believe he might face further penalties for three more gatherings, Mirror reported.

While acknowledging that mistakes were made, a close supporter of the Prime Minister said he would remind MPs that there was always an exception for work and that individuals at No 10 worked in close quarters for lengthy periods of time.

However, Johnson's supporters believe the worst is yet to come since the June 2020 event is regarded as the least troublesome of those under investigation by authorities, prompting worries that there is a "low threshold" that might result in him facing more fines.

Johnson was also seen drinking at other parties under investigation, even inciting one session by pouring the wine himself. Today, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries weighed in on the debate, accusing the PM's opponents of focusing on "uneaten cake" at a time when serious international events were taking place.

Boris Johnson Faces New Partygate Claims

Boris Johnson will have his say on Partygate in Parliament this week, according to Energy Minister Greg Hands. The meeting to send off then-director of communications Lee Cain on November 13, 2020 - an event the Prime Minister is said to have been at the forefront of - is seen to be of special significance.

Before toasting Cain, the PM is said to have assembled colleagues around the press office table, which held bottles of alcohol - all of which were filmed by a camera. His appearance at the event's forefront would undoubtedly contradict remarks made in the House of Commons.

Downing Street refused to comment on the photos but disputed that the Prime Minister had scheduled the farewell cocktails. On Thursday, MPs are scheduled to vote on whether or not a parliamentary committee should investigate charges that he lied to Parliament over Partygate.

According to sources, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle is set to grant two requests for a so-called contempt motion investigating Johnson's behavior from opposition MPs. Johnson, on the other hand, is expected to press his colleagues to disregard Partygate and focus on the impending municipal elections on May 5.

Meanwhile, in the wake of a distinguished historian's criticism of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg batted down charges that he broke the ministerial code over Partygate, as per Daily Mail.

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