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Cartoon | Boris Johnson clings on
Beleaguered UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has continued to defy calls to leave No 10 Downing Street immediately.
Beleaguered UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has continued to defy calls to leave No 10 Downing Street immediately.
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4 years agoon
Despite announcing his resignation, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will not leave office immediately, but will continue in the post until a new leader is elected. He plans to stay on as PM until a successor emerges.
Many politicians want him to leave now – but he has already filled cabinet jobs.
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