A CALL for Boris Johnson's resignation has been made by the MP for North Shropshire following the publication of the Sue Gray report.

Helen Morgan says it is clear the PM "thinks he took the public for fools" after he was pictured at gatherings at a number of gatherings in 10 Downing Street while the country was subject to strict Covid-19 restrictions.

The report was published on Wednesday (May 25) and includes a series of pictures showing Mr Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak at the former's birthday party along with other events.

It criticises the PM saying that “the senior leadership at the centre, both political and official, must bear responsibility for this culture.”

Responding to the report, the Liberal Democrat MP said: “Sue Gray’s report makes it clear that Boris Johnson drank and partied while people across the country were making sacrifice after sacrifice.

“Families were heartbreakingly missing funerals, births and marriages, while their Prime Minister was flagrantly breaking the very rules he was setting.

“Our dedicated nurses, doctors and paramedics are still dealing with pressure never seen before in Shropshire and now learn that Boris Johnson’s Downing Street has been the scene of raucous parties and disgraceful behaviour.

“My heart goes out to everyone who suffered while believing they were doing the right thing by staying at home alone.

“It is time Johnson did the decent thing and resigned. We have all seen the pictures. It’s clear he thinks he took the public for fools.”

In her report Ms Gray said “many will be dismayed that behaviour of this kind took place on this scale at the heart of Government” and “what happened fell well short” of the standards expected.

And she also said she learned of multiple examples of “unacceptable” treatment of security and cleaning staff during her Partygate investigation.

But she also concluded that “it was not appropriate or proportionate” to make further inquiries after the Metropolitan Police's investigation.

The Metropolitan Police has issued 126 fines for rule breaches in No 10 and Whitehall, with the Prime Minister receiving a single fixed-penalty notice for his birthday party.

In response to the report Mr Johnson said: "I also want to say above all that I take full responsibility for everything that took place on my watch.

"Sue Gray’s report has emphasised that it is up to the political leadership in Number 10 to take ultimate responsibility and, of course, I do.”