he deputy British Nigel Adams announced, on Saturday, his resignation from his post, following in the footsteps of his friend and ally, the former Prime Minister. United kingdom Boris JohnsonAnd former Culture Minister Nadine Dorries in shock struck within the Conservative Party and its leader, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Adams made the official announcement via Twitter: “You mentioned My withdrawal as deputy is effective immediately. I have been privileged to represent the area where I grew up and was educated, and I want to thank my constituents for the amazing support they have given me since 2010.”
The decision follows Johnson’s, who announced the resignation of his position as an MP and blamed the parliamentary committee to investigate the “party”parties held at the official residence in Downing Street, in which restrictions that were in place due to the coronavirus pandemic were breached.
The former prime minister is still the subject of investigation A year after he resigned from his position as prime ministerreported Agence France-Presse, having lost the support of his conservative party as a result of the ongoing scandals.
Johnson, 58, announced his resignation with immediate effect. The same decision announced by another of his allies, former Minister of Culture Nadine Dorris, hours ago.
United Kingdom: elections to replace Boris Johnson’s allied MPs
Given this, Sunak, who has been in power since October, will have to face electoral tests to replace MPs from then on. In British politics, no alternative is assumed, but an election is held To elect new representatives from the seats that remain vacant.
This election will be difficult for conservatives They are at the lowest point in opinion polls after 13 years in power And they scored major setbacks in May during the local elections held in England.
“Number Two” of the main opposition Labor Party, Angela Rayner, Johnson was accused this Saturday of being a “coward” for leaving his seat in the House of Commons before publishing the commission’s findings into whether he lied about parties during the pandemic.
You could have defended yourself. He could have appealed to his constituents and fought the suspensionAnd he decided he wouldn’t do it because he knew what he’d done wrong.”
“This is just another case of Boris Johnson not accepting responsibility for his actions,” the leader attacked.
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