Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a virtual news conference on the ongoing situation with COVID-19, at Downing Street, London on October 12 2020. Picture: REUTERS/Toby MelvilleFor weeks Boris Johnson has been confronted with complaints that he is ruling by diktat and imposing coronavirus restrictions on public freedom without consulting parliament.
At the weekend, the premier and his officials were in contact with mayors from cities worst affected by the resurgent disease to prepare them for what was to come. He consulted his cabinet, held another meeting on Monday morning with local leaders and even called his chief rival, the Labour Party’s Keir Starmer, to brief him on the announcement in advance.
But Rotheram had a different view. “It’s totally false that myself or anyone else locally agreed to measures. They were dictated to us by government,” he said on Twitter. “The prime minister is trying to divide us and distract from the fact that they are failing to provide adequate support to go with any restrictions.”
The premier has already suffered a loss of support from a number of his own Tory MPs, and they have shown that they are ready to rebel in the House of Commons.
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