Rishi Sunak has been challenged over his role in the Partygate scandal by the son of a woman who died during the coronavirus pandemic.Nick Fox confronted the Prime Minister - demanding "How can anyone trust you?" - as the Conservative leader took questions from workers at a factory.Sunak, 44, was fined by police over Boris Johnson's surprise birthday bash in Downing Street in June 2020, being handed a fixed penalty notice for attending the do, along with ex-PM and his wife Carrie.The 35-year-old said: "You mentioned trust there.
My mum died in 2020, so at the height of the pandemic. My brothers couldn't be with us in hospital, I couldn't be there. You may remember that was the month when all the parties were going on in Downing Street.
I think the month after you attended a gathering where you got a fixed penalty notice."My question was how can anyone trust you and the party after things like this?" The health and safety officer 's mum, Christine, was 66 when she passed away.The Mirror reports that, during the Q&A session at Niftylift's factory near Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, Mr Sunak replied: "I'm really sorry that you lost your mum and particularly in those circumstances. "It wasn't easy for so many people during the pandemic, the impact had on everyone's life and I can't imagine what it must have been for you not to be able to be with her at that time.
It must have been really tough."He apologised for the Covid rule-breaking that went on in Downing Street at the time and said that he had said sorry for his conduct at the time when he received his fine.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top
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