British Prime Minister Boris Johnson refused to leave his post.
He told members of the Cabinet of Ministers about his reluctance to leave the post of head of the British government.
Why Johnson doesn’t want to leave
The politician justified his position by the fact that otherwise the United Kingdom risks plunging into the abyss of chaos and instability.
About this MIA “Russia Today” with reference to the Times newspaper.
Boris Johnson has told ministers that he will not resign because he believes it would lead to months of chaos and instability, the publication says.
It also notes that Johnson is “absolutely determined” to retain the position of prime minister.
What’s happening
Let us remind you that the UK is experiencing a large-scale political crisis – more than 30 members of the government have already resigned.
The Conservative Party has announced that the question of a vote of confidence in Boris Johnson will be raised in the near future.
The events take place against the backdrop of a scandal with the country’s former deputy foreign minister for European and US affairs.
Christopher Pincher is accused of drunken brawling, and Johnson is accused of appointing him to the post of deputy coordinator of the Conservative parliamentary faction, knowing what he had done.
Prime Minister’s reaction
The head of government apologized and admitted that he “did wrong,” but this did not help: ministers are leaving the government one after another.
Some also recalled another “sin” of Johnson – holding parties during the national lockdown associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
Therefore, some ministers called on the head of government to resign. He refused.
