Glasgow MP calls for Boris Johnson to resign and slams ‘revolting’ Ukraine war defence

The pair, as well as the Prime Minister’s wife, all received fines from the police for attending gatherings during lockdown - but have rejected calls for their resignation.

MPs in Glasgow have slammed the defence that Johnson and Sunak should not resign because of the war in Ukraine, a defence which has been used by some Conservatives.

Stewart McDonald MP said: “There can be no possible way that either the PM or Chancellor can credibly remain in office. The war in Ukraine is no cover for them - everyone knows the defence secretary is the primary author of the gov’t strategy and, in any case, parliament is united in support for Ukraine.

“He has misled parliament and the public. He has been fined for breaking the law along with his chancellor. Anything other than their removal from office - either voluntarily or removal by Conservative MPs - would be an insult to everyone in the country who followed the rules.”

He posted later: “Tory politicians taking to social media and the airwaves to downplay Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak’s lawbreaking and lying, whilst also cynically using the blood of dead Ukrainians as a shield, is one of the most revolting episodes I’ve witnessed yet. A political and moral sewer.”

Anne McLaughlin also called for the pair to resign in a social media post.