Lanarkshire MP challenges Boris Johnson over COVID rules breach

Anum Qaisar is calling for Boris Johnson to “resign immediately” after she tackled the latest lockdown party revelations at Prime Minister’s Questions – and accused him of “the ultimate betrayal”.The Airdrie and Shotts MP addressed Mr Johnson at yesterday’s Westminster session, which followed his admission of attending drinks in the Downing Street garden during the first COVID lockdown.Further revelations unveiled that more social events took place the night before the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral last April during a further period of tight restrictions.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Speaking at the House of Commons, she said: “I simply ask – how does the Prime Minister think he can maintain his position and continue to issue rules and advice on COVID when he can’t follow the rules himself?”Referring in his answer to an ongoing investigation into lockdown socialising, the Prime Minister replied: “I don’t agree with her, with the greatest respect, and she will have to wait to see whatever the enquiry concludes.”He said this week that he had not been “warned” that the May 2020 event contravened rules on group sizes and socialising at the time, saying: “Nobody said this was something that was a breach of the COVID rules, doing something that wasn’t a work event."I can’t imagine why on earth it