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Implicated in several scandals, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson seems to have lost the trust of his people.
Cascading resignations in his entourage since Tuesday July 5, and a British Prime Minister on the razor’s edge. In recent weeks, criticism of Boris Johnson has accumulated, so much so that many members of the government have preferred to step down. Several cases have embarrassed him, such as the appointment to a strategic position in Parliament of a politician accused of sexual touching.
Boris Johnson has already been weakened by a vote of no confidence from his own party. The British press revealed a few months ago the illegal parties organized by the Prime Minister in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Boris Johnson also seems to have lost the trust of his population. According to an English institute, more than 70% of Britons believe he should resign.
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