Susanna Reid and Nadhim Zahawi locked horns on Monday's Good Morning Britain as she demanded an answer from him FOUR times on whether Boris Johnson should be allowed to stay as Prime Minister after 'breaking the law.'
In recent weeks headlines have been dominated by the news that a series of parties were held in Downing Street offices while the country was subject to strict lockdown restrictions prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The most controversial of these to come to light was a drinks party held in the garden of Number 10 on May 20, 2020, a point in time when Brits were banned from meeting more than one person outside at a two metre distance.
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An invite was sent out to Downing Street employees to "take advantage of the lovely weather," and bring their own booze.
Johnson has since confirmed he was at the outdoor gathering and offered an apology.
And then, days later he was forced to apologise to Her Majesty The Queen after it was reported that two parties were held in Downing Street on April 16 last year, the night before Prince Phillip's funeral.
Education secretary Zahawi appeared on Monday's GMB to face questions from Susanna and her co-host Richard Madeley and there was one Susanna really wanted the answer to, so much so that she asked it four times.
Quizzing him a first time, Susanna asked the former vaccine minister: "If a Prime Minister has broken the law, should they stay Prime Minister?"
Zahawi responded: "You're trying to get me to the say, or pre-judge the investigation," to which Susanna shot back: "I'm not, Mr Zahawi, I'm not doing that. I'm asking you a straight question," before asking the same question again.
Zahawi told her: "Anyone who's broken the law and the Prime Minister does not believe he has broken the law.
"He's made it very clear to parliament that he implicitly thought he was going out to motivate his staff, that is a very different case. So what I'm saying to you..."
Not letting him wriggle out of answering the question, Susanna asked again: "If a Prime Minister has broken the law, should they stay as Prime Minister?"
Zahawi replied: "Anyone who's broken the law should face the consequences of a trial, that is what we do in our country. That's the right thing to do. The investigation into those allegations has to report back and I'd happily come back on your programme and talk about it.
"The Prime Minister has pledged to submit himself to parliament and be probed by parliament."
Losing patience with the MP, Susanna asked for a fourth and final time: "You simply said that the Prime Minister will be accountable to parliament. If a Prime Minister has broken the law, should they stay as Prime Minister?
"Yes or no? It's a very easy question to answer."
He snapped back: "Anyone, not just a Prime Minister, who's broken the law has to face the consequences and be prosecute for it."
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