The previous prime minister final week mentioned he would stand down because the lawmaker for Uxbridge and South Ruislip
By:
Chandrashekar Bhat
THE SUCCESSOR to Boris Johnson’s seat in Britain’s parliament will likely be chosen in a by-election vote on July 20, the native council mentioned on Thursday (15), after the previous prime minister stop over an investigation into his conduct.
The Conservatives chosen Steve Tuckwell to be their candidate for the vote, the celebration mentioned in an announcement on Thursday.
Johnson final week mentioned he would stand down because the lawmaker for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, an space in West London, after he learn a parliamentary report over whether or not he misled parliament over gatherings at his workplace throughout Covid lockdowns.
That report, revealed in full on Thursday, discovered he had intentionally misled parliament over the rule-breaking events, although Johnson has dismissed the report as a “lie” and a “charade”.
“The by-election for the parliamentary constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip will happen on Thursday 20 July 2023 following the resignation of Boris Johnson as a Member of Parliament on Friday 12 June,” Hillingdon Council mentioned in an announcement.
Johnson stood down as prime minister final 12 months.
One other by-election to interchange shut Johnson ally Nigel Adams in his seat in North Yorkshire will likely be held on the identical date after he resigned on Saturday.
Conservative lawmaker Nadine Dorries has additionally mentioned she would stand down in help of Johnson, however has not formally finished so and there’s no date but for the by-election to interchange her.
(Reuters)
