British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing charges of breaking the rules of the Coronavirus lockdown. Johnson is accused of having a party with his staff in the Garden of Downing Street during the Kovid lockdown in the year 2020. While British citizens were not allowed to leave their homes. ITV channel published a leaked email invitation to a 'socially distanced drinks' event in the garden of the Prime Minister's Downing Street office and residence in May 2020, following which opposition leaders Demanded a police inquiry.
The mail was sent to many people on behalf of Martin Reynolds, the private secretary to the prime minister. The date of the event is mentioned as May 20, 2020. The same day, in a televised press conference, the government reminded people that they could meet only one person outside their home. The City of London Police published the rules on the same day. Britain's first lockdown, which began in March 2020, prohibited crowd gathering except for a few occasions, including workplaces and funerals.
There have been allegations of violation of rules on the government
Johnson's Conservative government has been repeatedly accused of disobeying the rules it has imposed on others. The latest claims will be probed by senior public servant Sue Grey, who was also appointed by the government to investigate earlier allegations that Johnson's office workers broke coronavirus rules by holding Christmas parties while breaking the lockdown in 2020.
Accused of attending a garden party with wife
Johnson has said he did not break any rules, but the BBC and other media outlets reported on Tuesday that the prime minister and his wife, Carrie Johnson, attended a May 2020 Garden Party. Health Minister Edward Arger said he could understand why people would be outraged, but he would not assess the results of Gray's test in advance. At the same time, Labor MP Ed Miliband said that the allegations are serious and Johnson should clarify whether he had joined the party or not.
