Those who say time is not right for change ‘could not be more wrong’

The Prime Minister must resign after being fined following an investigation into lockdown parties, and those who say now is not the right time for a change of leadership "couldn't be more wrong", a bereaved family member has said.

Rivka Gottlieb, who lost her father Michael to Covid aged 73 during the first lockdown in April 2020, said she feels "absolutely livid" and "disgusted" at the lack of honesty from those in charge of the country.

Boris Johnson "lost his moral authority a long time ago" and his position is "untenable", the 50-year-old from north London said.

She said: "I feel like I'm watching a car crash in slow motion over and over again, and I've been saying this for months: the ineptitude and lack of integrityatthetophasledusintothis place.

"And I think that those who say now isn't the time to change leadership couldn't be more wrong.

"This is the leadership that got us into this mess. The situation inukraineisirrelevanttowhat's happening internally in this country right now. And what we need is better leadership."

Msgottliebsaidsheisworried that the public would not listen to Mr Johnson if he remains in postandneedstointroducefurther coronavirus restrictions. She said: "It is absolutely essentialthatthepeopleinchargefollow the rules, that they set the rules and they lead by example.

"So I fear very much that if there is a new variant or somethingelsehappensinthefuture, or a different pandemic, or whatever the situation is, people are not going to do what the Government tells them, because why should they if the Government doesn't follow its own rules?”