The Tory leader was said to have been sanguine when he finally decided at 8.30am that he must resign after more than 50 MPs quit the Government including several of his most loyal ministers.
The investigation into Downing Street lockdown parties by the civil servant Sue Gray has been published. You can read the full report below: ALLEGED GATHERINGS: REPORT On 8 December 2021 the Prime Minister asked the Cabinet Secretary to carry out an investigation into allegations reported in the media relating to gatherings in No 10 Downing
In what could be interpreted as a coded signal of defiance, he stood in front of a painting of Elizabeth I, England s monarch at the time of the victory over the Spanish Armada.
Deploying trademark metaphors, Mr Johnson claimed the proposal would treat the UK and EU as if they were twins. The UK is one twin, the EU is another and if the EU decides to have a haircut then the UK is going to have a haircut or else face punishment. Or if the EU decides to buy an expensive handbag then the UK has to buy an expensive handbag too, or else face tariffs.