The "Party Gate" incident continues to ferment the ruling party's vote for the British Prime Minister or to step down early
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces growing calls to step down as the "Partygate" incident continues to ferment.
The ruling Conservative Party may launch a vote of no confidence in Johnson in the near future, and there is a high risk that Johnson's Conservative Party leadership and prime minister positions will not be guaranteed.
Christopher Gate, an independent adviser to the interests of British ministers, recently released a report that Johnson violated epidemic prevention regulations during the new crown epidemic by attending parties and was fined by the police, or violated the ministerial code.
Gate asked Johnson for an explanation.
According to Reuters, ministers who violate the ministerial code usually resign.
In a May 31 letter to Gates, Johnson argued that he "had no breach of the code", stressed that "there was no unlawful intent", and said he had explained to the House of Commons and "properly apologised" for his mistake.
On May 19, the London police announced the end of the investigation into the "party gate", and issued a total of 126 fines involving 83 people for gatherings in the Prime Minister's Office and other government offices that violated epidemic prevention regulations during the epidemic prevention and control period.
Johnson and his wife, Carrie, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have received fines.
Johnson thus became the first prime minister in British history to break the law while in office.
The British Cabinet Office released the full version of the "Party Gate" investigation report on May 25, finding that many gatherings violated the government's epidemic prevention regulations, and the leadership should be held responsible.
Johnson responded to the investigation report in the lower house of parliament that day, saying that he "takes full responsibility" for the illegal gatherings in the Prime Minister's Office during the epidemic prevention and control period, and once again said that he will not resign because of this.
Conservative MPs are calling for a vote of no-confidence in Johnson as the report comes to light.
Bob Neal, a senior Conservative MP and chairman of the House of Commons Judiciary Committee, said on May 31: "In the interest of the Conservative Party, and indeed the interest of the country, he should leave."
There are 359 Conservative MPs in the House of Commons.
According to the regulations, if more than 15% of Conservative MPs in the House of Commons (that is, 54 MPs) jointly write a letter to the "1922 Committee", they can initiate a vote of no confidence in Johnson within the party.
If Johnson fails to get a majority of the votes of confidence, he should resign and the Conservative Party will elect a new leader.
Veteran MP William Hague, a former Conservative leader, believes Johnson could face a vote of no confidence as early as next week.
The no-confidence vote is "either next week or around the end of June", Hague told Thames Radio.
According to CCTV News