Keir Starmer comments on the investigation into Downing Street

Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party, said:

“The Government is paralysed because of the Prime Minister’s behaviour in Downing Street and the attempts of his Cabinet to save his skin.

“While the Tories are focused on this charade of Boris Johnson’s making, people around the country are worried about paying their bills, whether they can afford to fill up their car, and about the tax rises about to be imposed on them in a few weeks’ time. They are getting no answers from a government mired in sleaze and scandal.

“The Gray report must be published in full as soon as possible and the police have to get on with their investigation. But Britain faces huge challenges as we emerge from the pandemic and it is offensive that the Government’s sole focus is on cleaning up after themselves.

“The country deserves better. Boris Johnson is unfit for office and must resign.”