- Title: UK PM Johnson faces growing pressure on leadership
- Date: 25th May 2022
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - MARCH 26, 2020) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF A LARGELY EMPTY REGENT STREET AT THE START OF THE FIRST CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN
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- Keywords: Boris Johnson Brexit Britain COVID-19 Carrie Symonds Conservative party leader Dominic Cummings Downing Street EU Europe UK coronavirus fine foreign secretary lockdown lockdown parties parliament partygate prime minister
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- Country: UK
- Topics: European Union,Europe,Government/Politics
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- Story Text: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing increasing pressure to step down over a "partygate" scandal that revealed both he and Downing Street officials broke stringent laws that his government made during the pandemic.
On Friday (June 3), Johnson was greeted with a chorus of boos and jeers as he arrived at a Service of Thanksgiving for Queen Elizabeth to mark her Platinum Jubilee.
A damning official report published last month detailed a series of illegal parties at Johnson's Downing Street office during COVID-19 lockdowns, prompting a new wave of calls for the Conservative prime minister to step aside.
More than 25 Conservative lawmakers have called on Johnson to resign, while at least a further six have criticised his conduct but stopped short of saying he should resign.
Should Johnson lose a confidence vote, he would be removed as prime minister and there would be a leadership contest to decide his replacement. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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