South Scotland Conservative MSP Brian Whittle has joined a growing band of calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign.
The call comes after the PM confirmed to the House of Commons that he attended a party in the gardens of Downing Street – at the height of lockdown.
Mr Whittle’s comments came as the Scottish Conservative party leader, Douglas Ross, made clear that he believed the PM had broken the rules on social gatherings in place at the time – and should go.
Mr Whittle said: “Given the Prime Minister’s admission that he attended this event in the Downing Street gardens, it’s clear to me that he has broken the rules he was asking us all to follow.
“If it came to light that Nicola Sturgeon or any of her ministers had done something like this I would have no hesitation in calling for their resignation, so it would be wrong of me not to say the same here just because Boris Johnson wears the same colour of party rosette as me.”
Mr Whittle claims the under-fire PM broke strict rules at that time and, as a result, “damaged the credibility of his office.”
Whittle said: “This isn’t a question of politicians being held to a higher standard, it’s about them sticking to the same rules as everyone else and ensuring those who work for them do the same.
“Boris Johnson has failed to do that and, perhaps worse, he’s damaged the credibility of his office at a time when the public need to have trust in their government to see them through the pandemic."
Mr Whittle added: “He has admitted he did the wrong thing, now he needs to do the right thing and resign.”
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