Boris Johnson Resigns from Parliament Amid Partygate Sanctions
TL;DR
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament over "partygate," a series of rule-breaking government parties during the pandemic. Johnson accused opponents of trying to drive him out and called the committee investigating him a "kangaroo court." His resignation will trigger a special election to replace him as a lawmaker for a suburban London seat. Johnson's resignation statement suggested he was mulling the option of running for Parliament again.
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