The Prime Minister was called 'a man without shame' by Labour leader Keir Starmer after he addressed the House of Commons on the Partygate row today (April 19). Boris Johnson addressed Parliament after he received a fine from the police for illegally attending his birthday party, which was held in Downing Street on June 19, 2020.
He apologised 'unreservedly' for breaking the laws on gatherings which were set by his government to stop the spread of the highly contagious Covid-19 virus. He said: "As soon as I received the notice I acknowledged the hurt and the anger and I said that people had a right to expect better of their Prime Minister."
However, Starmer said the apology was "a joke" and called on him to resign. The leader of the opposition told the story of one of his constituents, John Robinson, who followed the rules when his wife was dying and was unable to visit her in hospital.
