It’s been a high-risk week for Boris Johnson. The full report by Sue Gray, the senior civil servant responsible for the long-awaited report on the “Partygate” scandal, these drunken parties that took place in Downing Street during the Covid-19 pandemic, should be published in the coming days.

A preliminary report, substantially revised not to interfere with the police investigation, made a scathing prediction, among other things, condemning, “Errors of Leadership and Judgment”, allows these celebrations to be held.

While Boris Johnson has been trying to play down the scandal for months, the ITV television channel published new photos on Monday 23 May showing the head of the British government raising a glass with a group of people around a table on which food and bottles are kept. of wine. According to the British channel, these photos were taken during the farewell party of Boris Johnson’s communications chief on November 13, 2020. The United Kingdom was then experiencing its second imprisonment.

targeted by a parliamentary inquiry

At the end of its investigation completed last week on the “Partygate” scandal, London Police issued 126 fines, corresponding to eight different dates, from May 20, 2020 to April 16, 2021.

However, she handed Boris Johnson a new fine – after he received one in April for breaking health rules during the pandemic – and attended one of his birthday parties in Downing Street in June 2020. He then assured that he only stayed there ” Ten minutes “. “I must say frankly that at the time I didn’t feel like it might break the rules”He requested.

Images published by ITV on Monday have once again cast doubt on the veracity of statements made by the British Prime Minister, who has reiterated before the House of Commons on several occasions that “All rules followed”. When the allegations first surfaced, in the fall of 2021, Boris Johnson assured lawmakers “That Wasn’t a Party” And that none of the rules established to contain the pandemic were broken.

With the publication of Sue Grey’s report, this time a new parliamentary inquiry will be started. The purpose of this would be to determine whether Boris Johnson intentionally misled MPs on the matter, while the Ministerial Code states that the minister who deliberately misled Parliament must resign.

On Monday, several politicians, including some Conservative Party leaders, said new footage proved Johnson had lied to parliament.

“It is quite clear that there was a party, which he attended, that he had toasted one of his colleagues.Tory MP Roger Gale told Times Radio. it means he cheated on us [à la tribune de la Chambre], , Former Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson also said photos showed Johnson “Lied to Parliament”. “I don’t think he’s in good shape”he said.