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Sophie Brownson

'Sickening, embarrassing and shameful' - North East MPs call for Boris Johnson to resign and brand him 'liar' after his House of Commons apology for breaking lockdown rules

North East MPs have called on the Prime Minister to resign following his apology in the House of Commons today for breaking lockdown rules.

Boris Johnson addressed MPs for the first time since he was fined for breaching Covid rules making him the UK's first serving prime minister to be sanctioned for breaking the law. Mr Johnson received a £50 fixed penalty notice for attending a gathering to celebrate his birthday in No 10.

Apologising in the Commons on Tuesday, Mr Johnson said: "As soon as I received the notice, I acknowledged the hurt and anger and I said that people had a right to expect better of their Prime Minister – and I repeat that, Mr Speaker, again in the House now."

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