Documents destroyed with the start reveal the possibility of conducting investigations about the celebrations

Boris Johnson's hopes of a return to power are facing his partying scandal again

• Despite his ambition, his chances of returning are slim.

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• The House of Commons has been suffering since the departure of Boris Johnson.

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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson did not hide his ambition to return to the front row of political life in Britain, but it seems that the disclosure of new information related to the partying scandal, during the (Covid) epidemic, or “Party Gate”, may frustrate his hopes.

In an electronic audio message (podcast), broadcast this week by ITV television, new testimonies contradict the account presented by Boris Johnson, confirming that he was not aware of these illegal parties, which were organized at the government headquarters, during the quarantine measures that were imposed. taken to limit the spread of the corona virus.

This case and the scandals that affected the ministers and associates close to the former prime minister, forced him to resign last summer.

And according to these new admissions from former civil servants, Boris Johnson joked with the audience during a November 2020 party at 10 Downing Street, saying she was "the least respectful of social distancing in all of the UK".

These witnesses confirmed that documents destroyed with the start reveal the possibility of conducting investigations on these celebrations.

This information was revealed while a parliamentary committee was supposed to launch an investigation that could lead to the suspension of the ambitious Boris Johnson's parliamentary duties, and even his expulsion from the British House of Commons.

The investigation is supposed to determine whether Boris Johnson lied to Parliament, especially when he asserted to parliamentarians in December 2021 that “the rules were respected throughout that time.”

After investigation, the police did indeed conclude that he had broken the law, and fined him for participating in a surprise birthday reception in June 2020, a first for a sitting prime minister.

Rishi Sunak, who later became prime minister, was also fined.

When asked, a spokesman for Boris Johnson did not deny the former prime minister's comments made on the ITV podcast but insisted he was "consistently working" to ensure the government did everything it could to protect people and jobs during the pandemic.

And after Boris Johnson left office under pressure from Conservative parliamentarians, he tried to return in October, when his successor, Liz Terrace, was facing difficulties and was forced to leave Downing Street, after less than 50 days in the position.

Returning hastily from his vacation in the Caribbean, he launched a brisk campaign over the weekend, before withdrawing, allowing Rishi Sunak to become prime minister.

But an evening organized in his honor Tuesday at the pro-Conservative Carlton Club in London, during which he praised his record, was interpreted as a new step in his desire to return to power a few months before the local elections, which opinion polls do not expect that Rishi Sunak will achieve good results.

Despite the new information, the former London mayor still enjoys unwavering support among Conservatives, such as his former minister, Nadine Dorries.

The 58-year-old Conservative president submitted an “apology” to Parliament on January 12 of last year, saying that he believed that the party that took place in the gardens of the Government Headquarters in London on May 20, 2020, was a business meeting.

Boris Johnson's private secretary sent invitations to the party for about 100 people, asking them to bring drinks.

And this party was organized during a harsh period during which the British suffered a lot.

• After Boris Johnson left office under pressure from Conservative parliamentarians, he tried to return in October, when his successor, Liz Terrace, was facing difficulties and was forced to leave Downing Street, after less than 50 days in office.

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