Boris Johnson clinging on as PM so he can hold wedding bash at Chequers country retreat, UK media says
- The scandal-ridden British prime minister has resigned, but says he will stay in office until a new Conservative leader is elected, possibly until October
- UK newspapers say he and wife Carrie have already sent out invitations for a glamorous reception at Chequers at the end of the month
After lavishly redecorating their Downing Street flat, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie now risk being homeless – and face calls to find a new venue for their wedding party.
The couple married in a secret ceremony in London in May 2021 and were limited to having 30 guests to a garden party in Downing Street afterwards because of Covid-19 restrictions.
They have been planning a more glamorous reception at Chequers, the prime minister’s country retreat northwest of London, on July 30.
In announcing his resignation Thursday, Johnson said he would stay in office until a new Conservative leader is elected in the coming months, possibly until October.
But the Daily Mirror, The Guardian and others reported that the timeline has more to do with his desire not to lose the perks of Chequers ahead of the bash, explaining that invitations had already gone out.
Critics said Johnson had the 16th century country home on his mind in his resignation speech outside 10 Downing Street, when at one point he misspoke in thanking “the wonderful staff here at Chequers”.