British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting despite his involvement in the “Partygate” scandal. He is aiming for re-election in the general election planned for 2024, Johnson told The Sun newspaper.
“I still have a lot to do,” Johnson said. “I’m doing my job and I will do so as long as I have the privilege and honor of serving in that position.” The premier said he was “certainly not” done.
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Johnson has been under considerable pressure for weeks. He is blamed for several Downing Street lockdown parties that may have broken corona rules. The police are now investigating a total of twelve events, and Johnson was present at several of them. The opposition and more and more members of his Conservative Party are therefore demanding Johnson’s resignation.
“I don’t focus on my critics, I don’t accept criticism from Labor or anyone else,” Johnson said. “My job is to carry on with what I was elected to do, which is to provide the best response to any criticism.”
The Prime Minister once again cited several achievements since taking office in the summer of 2019. “This is the government that delivered Brexit, secured an 80-seat parliamentary majority and delivered the fastest vaccination campaign and fastest economic growth in the G7,” he claimed. Critics consider some of these claims to be false. (dpa)