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Three Tory MPs have called on Boris Johnson to resign on Thursday as pressure on the prime minister grows after the publication of Sue Gray’s damned report.
John Barron, a Tory MP from Basildon and Bilericai, said this morning that he could no longer give the prime minister the “benefit of doubt”.
He said: “The most serious accusation against the prime minister is that he deliberately misled parliament. Given the scale of the rule number 10 violation, I cannot accept that the Prime Minister did not know. “
His comments were soon followed by David Simmonds, an MP from Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, who called on Mr Johnson to step down, “so that the new leadership can continue the important work of the government to ensure that our people and country prosper. “.
Later Thursday, Stephen Hammond MPs from Wimbledon, Raines Park, Morden and Motspur Park submitted a letter of no confidence to Sir Graham Brady.
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Julian Sturdy, a York Outer MP, was the first to call for the resignation of the prime minister on Wednesday following the publication of Ms Gray’s report.
This happened when Rishi Sunak announced an unforeseen tax on energy companies and £ 15 billion in additional support for households in a statement to the Municipality on the cost of living crisis.
The chancellor said the government would provide “significant support to the British people”, as inflation would rise and energy bills would rise by another £ 800 in the autumn by millions.
The discount on the energy bill will be doubled to £ 400 in the autumn and will take the form of a grant, not a 25 per cent tax on energy companies.
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The finance minister acknowledges that Sunak’s fee is an unforeseen tax
The Minister of Finance admitted that the fee announced by the Chancellor on the oil and gas companies amounted to an unforeseen tax, and Rishi Sunak avoided calling it so during his presentation to the Municipality.
Simon Clark, Secretary-General of the Treasury, told BBC Radio 4’s PM program: visible in the new oil and gas production in the North Sea.
“I think this is something that is a carefully calibrated proposal.”
Asked about conservative criticism of the new tax, Mr Clark said: “There is a long history of this type of measure, even relatively recently.
George Osborne initiated an unforeseen tax in 2011, Margaret Thatcher introduced it in 1981, and Labor, I think, did in 1997.
“The point is, when you initiate it, you have to be really careful not to have perverse effects and perverse consequences as a result, and that’s something we did.
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Deputy Prime Minister-designate Jamie Davis apologizes for journalists’ lies about parties № 10
The prime minister’s deputy spokesman apologized for not telling reporters the truth about parties violating Downing Street rules.
Jamie Davis was also asked if he would apologize to former 10-member clerk Allegra Stratton after she left the government for a leaked recording of a fake press conference.
Mr Davis joked that an event “was not a party, but cheese and wine”.
Tearful Allegra Stratton leaves amid protests over leaked video joking about Downing Street “party”
He told reporters: “I do not think it would be right to use this platform to speak for myself, we are obviously here to speak on behalf of the Prime Minister, but we apologized this morning and I repeated this apology. ”
Asked how they could be trusted, Mr Davis said: “We have always tried to answer questions in the best possible way, as we said we accepted that we had to take the time to establish the full facts. from the beginning, Sue Gray did, and I repeat the apology I heard this morning.
He declined to say whether any of the members of the Downing Street press center had been punished for the scandal.
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Rishi Sunak said he respected Met’s decision to fine him for a party
The chancellor said he respected the decision of the Sofia police to fine him for violating the blocking rules by attending Boris Johnson’s surprise birthday party on Downing Street in June 2020.
Asked by TV operators during a visit to B&Q in Watford if he felt unfairly treated because Cabinet Secretary Simon Case was not fined for attending the event, Rishi Sunak said: “I respect the police who have completed their investigation.
“I paid the fine and I deeply regret and sincerely regret the pain and anger that was caused.
“And I do my best to focus on the work I have at a time that is challenging for the country.”
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The government has been accused of using the livelihood package as “covering the fire for Boris Johnson and his infamous role in the party”.
The government has been accused of using Rishi Sunak’s cost of living package to divert attention and divert from Sue Gray’s report on the partygate scandal.
The shadow deputy of the House of Lords, Lord Collins of Highbury, asked: “Why is action being taken only now?
“Many will see this as an attempt to save the prime minister’s blush after the publication of Gray’s report, which we discussed last night, rather than as a sign that the government is on their side.
Baroness Kramer, spokeswoman for the Lords of the Liberal Democrats in economics, reiterated this view.
She said: “Messages from the Chancellor today, including the reversals of the contingency tax and the increase in benefits – actually cover the fire for Boris Johnson and his infamous role in the partygate.
“The moment betrays him; people are suffering from a cost-of-living crisis for most of this winter, making a horrible personal decision on food and heating, and they needed that help. “
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The MP submits a letter of no confidence
Stephen Hammond, an MP from Wimbledon, Raines Park, Morden and Motspur Park, filed a no-confidence motion against the prime minister.
The MP became the fourth to withdraw his support for the prime minister after the publication of Sue Gray’s cursed report.
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Tory MP warns that “raising business taxes” is not the conservative way
Conservative MP Richard Drax told the Commons: “May I warn (Rishi Sunak) that throwing red meat at socialists by raising taxes on business and telling them where to invest their money is not a conservative way to encourage those who create our prosperity and jobs, do just that.
“And does he agree with me that by setting this bar, we are in danger – if we ever lose power – of allowing the Socialists to raise it, which they would gladly do, over and over and over again.
The Chancellor replied: “I believe that a pragmatic and compassionate conservative government would act to provide support to the most vulnerable in times of need, and the fiscally responsible government will try to fund as much of this as possible in the fairest possible way. way. possible way. “
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The trade deal between the United States and the United Kingdom is “very desirable”, the official said
A trade deal with the United Kingdom remains “highly desirable” but could be jeopardized by the threat to the Northern Ireland Protocol, said Richard Neal.
Speaking in Northern Ireland on Thursday, the US official said: “The threat to the trade agreement is a consequence of the alleged unilateral action that the United Kingdom has suggested it could use.
“I do not think this is a good thing. Again, one-sidedness usually means you have a winner and a loser, when you would very much prefer a negotiation outcome where you only have winners. “
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Met’s acting commissioner is in charge of Sadiq Khan
The current Met Police Commissioner, Sir Stephen House, responded to Sadiq Khan after the mayor called on the official to explain the investigation into the Cvoidan force.
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Matt’s boss defends that he does not fine the prime minister for attending the leaving party
Sir Stephen House, acting commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, defended the prime minister’s refusal to fine him for attending a drink party for then-communications director Lee Kane.
Commenting on Operation Hillman, Sir Stephen said the investigation was conducted with “integrity”.
“The explanations given in the questionnaire were carefully considered,” he said.
“Some gatherings that we decided were not work-related, and some that we thought were work-related.
Sir Stephen then concluded: “We have also included an examination of the nature of the collection, the various phases of the collection and the time spent there, as I said by each participant, and critically forwarded the evidence to identify whether the person, which we had, including their own account, there was or was no reasonable excuse for participating in the collection.
“If the case is taken to court, in other words, if we issued a fixed notice of punishment and it was denied and someone said no, I want to go to court, then we had the evidence that we thought would give us a realistic prospect of a sentence.
“I believe that the decisions my officers made were based on facts and were correct.
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Downing Street bans infamous “Friday wine time”
Downing Street’s notorious “wine Fridays” were banned after a report by Sue Gray of partygate revealed that government officials were “drinking excessively” at events.
On the last day of the week, employees of the №10 press center handed out bottles of wine in their office.
WTF rallies took place before and during the pandemic.
One gathering in the office spilled red wine on a wall and on copier paper, while another saw someone sick and a fight broke out.
The prime minister’s spokesman said the events were “practically” banned, “because alcohol consumption for staff is not allowed” …
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