Boris Johnson “broke lockdown laws” and has made the government “look distinctly shifty”, Sir John Major has said in a scathing attack on the prime minister’s character.
In a wide-ranging speech in London, the former Conservative prime minister also condemned Johnson for eroding public trust in British democracy, showing contempt for ministerial standards, damaging the UK’s international reputation, and attempted assaults on civil rights. Below are Major’s main charges against the prime minister and his government.
