The prime minister has “clearly clocked off”
The prime minister has been advised to show up for work after skipping emergency Cobra conferences on the heatwave disaster to host a celebration at his luxurious chequers retreat.
Johnson is now anticipated to overlook his third disaster assembly in a row on the life-threatening heatwave, with the most recent assembly which will likely be held at 2.30pm, chaired by Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Equipment Malthouse.
Relatively than assist lead the response, the prime minister has already clocked off, regardless of staying in workplace until September.
Shadow communities secretary Lisa Nandy mentioned the prime minister has “clearly clocked off” since saying his resignation, including: “And so have lots of his ministers in his authorities.”
Johnson has been accused of going lacking in motion because the heatwave hits the UK, with rising temperatures placing lives in danger.
Labour’s deputy chief Angela Rayner has mentioned: “Boris Johnson has gone lacking in motion once more. He’s again to his previous tips of skipping necessary Cobra conferences.
“The place’s the plan for the supply of important companies and the way individuals will likely be stored secure at work, on transport, in faculties, hospitals and care houses?
“The general public may have no confidence on this zombie Conservative authorities responding swiftly and decisively to this nationwide emergency as this disgraced Prime Minister prepares to social gathering whereas Britain boils.”
Basit Mahmood is editor of Left Foot Ahead
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