British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie Johnson are changing the venue of their planned wedding party, Reuters reported.

The Mirror reported that Johnson, who has announced his resignation, wanted to stay for a few months in part because he planned to throw a party at his official country residence in Checkers later this month to celebrate the wedding.

An ally of the prime minister, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it was completely ridiculous to suggest that the party plan was the reason Johnson remained in office. premiere. The party will not take place at Checkers.

The Prime Minister has a strong sense of duty and will continue to serve his country until a new leader is appointed, solely to fulfill his obligations to society, he said.

In addition to their official residence at 10 Downing Street in London, British prime ministers have traditionally used Checkers, a 16th-century English country house north of the capital, as a private country retreat, a place to host world leaders and sometimes a party .

Johnson married Carrie, 34, last year in a modest secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral in central London at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

The couple's wedding at Checkers was scheduled for July 30.