‘Partygate’ Fuels U.K. Tories’ Alarm About Boris Johnson
- Two polls find majority of voters think premier should resign
- Johnson’s office accused of hosting lockdown-breaking party
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Conservative MPs are watching Boris Johnson stonewall over allegations of pandemic rule-breaking parties at his office with horror -- and a degree of gallows humor.
Opposition politicians have called for the U.K. leader’s resignation over the latest claims, about a “bring your own bottle” party at the height of a lockdown meant to stem the first wave of coronavirus infections in 2020. Johnson’s spokesman confirmed Tuesday that police are talking to officials.