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22-06-2023
LONDON: A video of the former UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, dancing merrily at a party with a few people despite lockdown instructions went viral when COVID-19 took over the world a few years ago.
The viral incident in Johnson’s case sparked a string of incredibly complicated circumstances and garnered criticism from the public and the government.
The European Union is considering a “de-risking rather than decoupling” approach to China, which would restrict overseas funding by European companies to protect sensitive technology from ending up in China’s hands. It is also looking to “re-arm the bloc’s economy” to reduce its economic reliance on China.
However, the EU needs to balance its economic interests with its political and social values and strike the right balance between protecting its security interests and maintaining a conducive environment for trade and investment.
British MPs have voted to remove ex-prime minister Boris Johnson’s parliamentary pass after approving a report that found he lied to parliament about COVID-19 lockdown-breaking parties.
The Privileges Committee’s findings were approved by 354 votes to seven, with many Conservatives abstaining.
Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa May, called the vote a “small but important step in restoring people’s trust” in parliament and urged her party to act when one of their own was found wanting.
Johnson and his supporters have criticized the report as a “witch hunt,” but Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the bipartisan committee had done their work thoroughly.
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has declined to say how MPs should decide before a vote on a report that found ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson guilty of “repeated contempt’s (of parliament) and seeking to undermine the parliamentary process.”
Sunak stated that it is a matter for the House rather than the government and that he wouldn’t want to influence anyone in advance of the vote. Labor leader Keir Starmer urged Sunak to show leadership and take a stance on the report, accusing Johnson of “miserable misbehavior.” (Int’l News Desk)
