Boris Johnson must resign “for the sake of this and future governments,” a former attorney general said as Conservatives became more concerned about the party scandal.
Jeremy Wright, who was the government’s chief legal adviser under David Cameron and Theresa May, said revelations about the parties during the confinement had “done real and lasting damage to the reputation not only of this government, but also of institutions and government authority in general. ”
Wright, who is also a former secretary of culture, said that as a result of the Prime Minister’s actions, he believed the British would be less likely to follow the blockade restrictions if necessary in the future. He said Johnson should resign “both to safeguard future public compliance with government instructions…”