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Bloomberg
Boris Johnson faces another bruising week, with his future as UK prime minister in the balance amid a furious public backlash over rule-breaking parties at his Downing Street office.
Six lawmakers in the governing Conservative Party have already called on Johnson to resign over allegations of alcohol-fueled get-togethers involving Downing Street staff when the country was in lockdown.
Many Conservative members of Parliament report receiving hundreds of emails from local activists and voters angered by the alleged events, which include ones held in April 2021, the evening before Queen Elizabeth II sat alone at the funeral of her husband Prince Philip.
Amid warnings that Johnson has one last chance to save his leadership, Conservative Chair Oliver Dowden said the “contrite†prime minister is committed to tackling the “underlying culture†at Downing Street. British media reported that Johnson is planning a clearout of staff and a series of populist policy announcements, including tackling the backlog of National Health Service operations and removing remaining Covid-19 restrictions on January 26.
Critical to his future will be the verdict of senior civil servant Sue Gray, who has been charged with investigating the various events and around Whitehall during the pandemic.