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Boris Johnson refuses to resign during grilling from MPs

Boris Johnson is facing another grilling in Parliament about claims of lockdown-breaking parties at his Downing Street residence. Ian Vogler POOL/AFP

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday rejected opposition calls to resign for attending lockdown parties but accepted that, as a rule, ministers should lose their jobs if they knowlingly misled parliament.

The investigation, led by civil servant Sue Gray, will shed light on multiple gatherings that are alleged to have taken place at 10 Downing Street while the UK was under strict Covid-19 regulations, and may fuel growing pressure on the prime minister to resign.

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