UK Prime Minister Facing 'Partygate' Crisis... Ruling Party Lawmaker Also Defects

Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom [Image source=Yonhap News]

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's political career is in jeopardy due to the 'Partygate' scandal, with a ruling party member even defecting to the Labour Party.

According to the BBC and Sky News, Conservative MP Christian Wakeford defected to the main opposition Labour Party on the 19th (local time).

In a statement, Wakeford said, "The Prime Minister and the entire Conservative Party have failed to show leadership befitting the United Kingdom."

He has already sent a letter of no confidence in the Prime Minister to the 1922 Committee, a backbenchers' group.

Wakeford was elected in the 2019 general election, defeating a Labour MP in Bury South near Manchester in northern England, a traditionally Labour-leaning area.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Johnson is facing criticism over 'Partygate,' allegations that the Prime Minister's office held drinking parties during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Recently, a former aide revealed that Johnson knew about the parties but lied in Parliament, claiming they were work meetings.

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