British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, London. File photoMOSCOW, June 7The leader of the opposition Labor Party of Great Britain, Kir Starmer, after voting on a vote of confidence in Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said that the country was tired of believing his promises, and also believes that the ruling party ignored the opinion of the people. On Monday evening, representatives of the ruling Conservative Party in Britain could not recruit enough votes for a vote of no confidence in party leader and Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The voting was secret. 211 representatives of the party voted for the vote of confidence, 148 voted against. The British public is tired, tired of a prime minister who promises a lot but never delivers, tired of a prime minister who has a culture of lying and breaking the law at the heart of government, tired of a prime minister who is completely unsuitable for the highest office he holds,» Starmer said in a statement published by the Evening Standard newspaper on its Youtube channel. the public.» He considered that they thus expressed the opinion that «a good government that strives to improve the quality of people's lives is an impermissible request», and «breaking the law is not an obstacle to making laws.»
The head of the British Foreign Office said she was pleased with Johnson's support. After the announcement of the voting results, Johnson himself called them «very good», and also promised to focus on the work of the government and solving important issues. He intends to focus on the problem of rising prices, issues of strengthening the economy and strengthening security on the streets of the country. Johnson has come under fire and is in danger of losing his post due to the scandal over parties at the government residence on Downing Street during a nationwide lockdown in connection with the coronavirus . The situation worsened when it was revealed that two more parties took place on April 16, 2021, on the eve of the funeral of Prince Philip, when restrictions were still in place in the United Kingdom and national mourning was declared in the country. Johnson later apologized and stated that he paid the fine issued by the Metropolitan Police.
