BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg exposes key frustration among Boris backers: ‘Patience running out’
Boris Johnson: ‘Patience running out’ says Kuenssberg
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The BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg has warned Conservative MPs are concerned that Boris Johnson is unable to lead the party through the ongoing “partygate” scandal. The BBC political editor said Tory parliamentarians have told her that “their patience is kind of running out” with the Prime Minister.
Ms Kuenssberg told BBC’s Newscast podcast: “When you talk to Tory MPs about it one of the main concern they say is well, we’ll get through this but the problem is there’s always going to be another scrape.
“There is always going to be another thing that goes wrong, which some people think are well, well, that’s just Boris Johnson, that’s fine.
“But their patience is kind of running out about that.
“And there’s been this other story that’s been around today, which cuts across one of the real issues for him, which is whether or not people really believe he’s being straight about events.”
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It comes as Prime Minister fights to hold onto the keys of Number 10 amid continued uproar over lockdown breaching parties at Downing Street.
Mr Johnson apologised last Wednesday for attending a “bring your own booze” party in the Downing Street garden in May 2020, when the rest of the country was in lockdown, sparking furious calls for him to resign.
Police have launched their own probe into multiple events in No 10 after being passed information from an inquiry into the allegations of partying by senior civil servant Sue Gray.
The intervention of the Met means the Gray report will now face being watered down in order to “avoid any prejudice to our investigation.”
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The intervention of the Met has prompted anger opposition politicians as well as some Tory MPs.
In a statement on Friday morning, Scotland Yard said: “For the events the Met is investigating, we asked for minimal reference to be made in the Cabinet Office report.
“The Met did not ask for any limitations on other events in the report, or for the report to be delayed, but we have had ongoing contact with the Cabinet Office, including on the content of the report, to avoid any prejudice to our investigation.”
Conservative MP Sir Christopher Chope has accused the Met of “usurping its position by seeking to interfere in the affairs of state”.
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He told the Commons: “There is no reason for the Metropolitan Police to be able to require Sue Gray not to issue her report in an unamended way for the benefit of the Prime Minister who ordered that report, and for this House, which is eager to see that report.”
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been among those calling for it to be published in full, as he warned against a possible “cover-up” if it is not.
Earlier this week the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “The findings will be made public in line with the terms of reference.
“It is our intention to publish those findings as received.”
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