A change of leader in the UK would now be “seriously detrimental to the country”, said the chairman of the ruling Conservative Party, as calls for the resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson continue.
Oliver Dowden told Sky News that he expects Johnson to lead the party in the next parliamentary elections, which are expected in about two years.
Johnson will face parliamentary scrutiny over allegations he made in the past about parties violating Downing Street rules during the pandemic, as opposition lawmakers accused him of lying about the “partygate”.
Lawmakers backed a proposal by the opposition Labor Party on Thursday to refer Johnson to a committee to investigate whether he misled lawmakers about the events in his own and other government offices.
Ministers found to have lied are usually expected to resign, although the prime minister is unlikely to do so.
Johnson could make preparations for early parliamentary elections in a bid to ease pressure from within his party to challenge the leadership, the Mail on Sunday reported, citing unnamed government officials. The prospect of a vote as early as 2023 could calm the rebels, as it would leave insufficient time for a new leader to fall asleep before election day, the newspaper reported.
Downen said he did not believe the prime minister had misled parliament over the partygate scandal, but that “it was right for the prime minister to apologize”.
Source: Capital
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