The party scandal over Boris Johnson has reached a new level: the British prime minister is said to have lied to parliament, according to his former adviser. The pressure on Johnson continues to mount.

British Prime Minister boris johnson At the beginning of the new week, there was no respite from the ongoing tussle over the lockdown parties in the seat of the government. His former chief adviser Dominic Cummings, who recently started the avalanche of revelations, followed up on Monday.

According to a tweet by Cummings, prior to the incident in question on May 20, 2020, Johnson was specifically told it was a violation of lockdown rules. However, according to Cummings, the head of government decided it had to happen anyway. A spokesman for Johnson later dismissed the account as false.

conflicting claims

Last week Prime Minister 10. was admitted to Parliament in the program with dozens of employees in the garden of Downing Street was to be there. However, he claimed he misunderstood the incident, inviting him to a work meeting with a “bring your own wine” note. According to a spokesperson, he claims he did not see the email.

Dominic Cummings: He and other eyewitnesses set to testify under oath to convict PM. (Source: i Images/Imago Images)

He only apologized for the assumption that was made, but did not admit to any violation of the rules. Johnson had previously protested in parliament that he had not heard anything about the lockdown parties in the seat of government.

Serious allegations against Johnson

Cummings accused Johnson of lying to Parliament. It really was a party, Cummings said. He and other eyewitnesses are set to testify under oath to convict the prime minister, the former adviser continued.

“Mirror” previously reported that Johnson had also attended another lockdown party to say goodbye to an employee. One photo showed his wife, Carrie Johnson, hugging a friend when only close contact was allowed between members of a household. The government has so far largely remained silent on the allegations, citing an internal investigation.