Boris Johnson has said that he was justified in attending leaving parties while people were unable to say goodbye to their dying loved ones during lockdown because it was important to “keep morale high”. He said he had been “very, very surprised and taken aback” to be issued with a fine by police over his attendance. SponsoredIn an interview with the website Mumsnet, the prime minister said that he would not “abandon the project” and resign despite the “totally miserable” experience of the parties scandal, adding that he was taking the “responsible” approach. He also said that he had not eaten cake at the lockdown-breaking birthday celebration in the cabinet room for which he was fined, describing it as a “miserable event”.

Source: The Times June 01, 2022 18:23 UTC