UK lawmaker says he'll go to police with 'blackmail' claims
ABC News
A British politician who accuses the government of blackmailing opponents of Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will take his allegations to the police
LONDON -- A British politician who accuses the government of blackmailing opponents of Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will take his allegations to the police.
William Wragg, a lawmaker from the governing Conservative Party, said legislators calling for a challenge to Johnson’s leadership have faced “intimidation” that amounted to “blackmail.”
Wragg alleged that rebellious lawmakers were threatened with a loss of public funding for their constituencies and had embarrassing stories about them leaked to the press.
Johnson has said he’s “seen no evidence” to support those claims. The prime minister is facing a political crisis over allegations that he and staff held lockdown-flouting parties while Britain was under coronavirus restrictions.
