Covid marketing campaign group calls on PM to resign
The Covid-19 Bereaved Households for Justice group mentioned Boris Johnson might want to depart workplace earlier than grieving households “transfer on from partygate”.
Safiah Ngah, spokeswoman and group member, misplaced her father Zahari Ngah, 68, to Covid in February 2021.
She mentioned: “At present’s apology from the Prime Minister was the phrases of somebody who’s sorry they have been caught, not somebody who regrets the hurt they’ve accomplished.
“There are already over 50 partygate fines issued apart from his personal, and plenty of extra events to be investigated, together with in his personal flat.
“His declare that he did not realise guidelines had been being damaged is simply laughable, and exhibits he nonetheless takes us for idiots.”
PM’s place ‘untenable’, claims shadow minister
Labour’s Shadow Well being Secretary has claimed that Boris Johnson’s place is “utterly untenable”.
He informed LBC’s Andrew Marr Present: “This entire furore has been appalling. It displays badly on our politics.
“When this was first raised, the PM mentioned there was no events after which we came upon that there have been.
“What units this aside from one other PM is that he not solely broke the principles that he wrote… he then lied about it.”
Tory MP urges PM to discover Marshall Plan for Ukraine
A Conservative MP requested the PM if he would contemplate placing Britain “on the forefront of a brand new Marshall plan to rebuild Ukraine after Putin has been defeated”.
Rossendale and Darwen MP Jake Berry mentioned: “I ponder if he would contemplate placing Britain on the forefront of a brand new Marshall plan to rebuild Ukraine after Putin has been defeated and fund this partially by belongings confiscated by the British state from Russian oligarchs?”
Boris Johnson replied: “Can I thank my proper honourable pal for his glorious suggestion? It is one certainly that the UK Authorities is already pursuing.”
PM declines to say whether or not he’ll let Sue Gray publish full report
Mr Johnson didn’t say whether or not he’ll authorise Sue Grey to publish her remaining report in full.
Conservative MP Julian Lewis (New Forest East) requested: “Does my proper honourable pal have the facility to authorise Sue Grey to publish her report in full? And if that’s the case, will he use that energy with the intention to put an finish to this matter, in order that we don’t get diverted away as we’re being from such essential questions as supplying armaments to Ukrainian democrats.”
Mr Johnson replied: “I thank my proper honourable pal very a lot, however I feel it’s crucial that the Met ought to conclude their investigation earlier than Sue Grey’s remaining report.”
Steve Baker says he accepts PM’s apology
Tory MP Steve Baker, for Wycombe, says he accepts the PM’s apology.
“My proper honourable pal couldn’t have made a extra humble apology.
“Justice main into mercy depends on an quaint idea – that’s repentance.
“However what assurance can he give us that nothing of this sort will ever occur once more?”
The PM responds: “I want this hadn’t occurred. What I’ve already accomplished is take steps to alter the best way we do issues in No10.”
PM denies deceptive the Commons
Mr Johnson is requested instantly by Conservative MP Peter Bone, “Did you intentionally mislead the Home?”
He replies: “No.”
Harper submits no confidence letter to Graham Brady
Mr Harper has posted his letter to Sir Graham Brady expressing no confidence within the prime minister right here.
“Integrity is about doing the fitting factor, even when nobody is wanting,” he writes.
Tory MP calls on Johnson to resign
Tory MP Mark Harper has referred to as on the prime minister to resign.
He says: “I strongly help the Authorities’s actions in standing as much as Putin.
“It’s at a time like this that our nation wants a PM that exemplifies the values of decency and democracy.
“The PM has not been easy about this difficulty, and now asks the respectable women and men on these benches to defend the indefensible.
“I now not assume he’s worthy of hte nice workplace that he holds.”
The PM responds: “I do know that the care and sincerity with which he weighs his phrases and I bitterly remorse what has occurred.”