‘I am getting on with the job’: UK leader Johnson says he will not resign over lockdown parties

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he had no intention of resigning over a series of lockdown-breaking gatherings at his Downing Street office and residence. Up to 30 guests had gathered at No 10 Downing Street on June 19, 2020, to celebrate Johnson’s birthday as the nation was under its first lockdown and most indoor gatherings were banned. Answering questions in parliament on January 26, 2022, Johnson was accused of changing his story over the gatherings and misleading parliament…