UK’s Johnson Accepts ‘Full Responsibility’ as Report Blames Partygate Scandal on Leadership Failure

Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a statement following the publication of Sue Gray's report into Downing Street parties in Whitehall during the COVID-19 lockdown, in the House of Commons, London, on May 25, 2022. PA Media

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he accepts “full responsibility” for the “partygate” scandal after an official inquiry blamed the “senior leadership” in his government for the culture that led to the COVID-19 breaches.

The police investigation into breaches of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus rules in Downing Street and Whitehall has ended, with a total of 126 fines issued to 83 people, including Johnson, his wife Carrie, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak.