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Boris Johnson refuses to resign despite post-‘partygate’ fallout

By Misty Severi
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Boris Johnson refuses to resign despite post-‘partygate’ fallout

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told members of Parliament Tuesday night that he would not be resigning despite mounting pressure after he was fined for violating the COVID-19 guidelines his administration put in place.

Johnson argued he needed to remain in office to redouble efforts to combat Russian aggression in Ukraine and fix an economy rocked by the yearslong pandemic, rebuffing calls for him to step down amid the fallout for violating his own protocols.

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