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Britain's former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves his home as he readies himself to re-enter the bear pit of parliamentary inquisition for a grilling about "Partygate" that could decide his political future. Voters' anger at the scandal about serial partying at Downing Street, in breach of Covid lockdown laws, was one backdrop to the collapse of his government in a wave of ministerial resignations. IMAGES
Addressing the press outside 10 Downing Street, outgoing British Prime Boris Johnson says he has "fulfilled his function" as Prime Minister, comparing himself to "one of the those booster rockets" "splashing down invisibly in some obscure, remote corner of the Pacific", despite rumours of him plotting a political comeback. Johnson, who was forced to quit after losing the support of dozens of his ministers, will jet off to northeast Scotland to formally tender his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II. He will hand over power to Liz Truss after his momentous tenure dominated by Brexit and Covid was cut short by scandal. SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the G7 summit in Bavaria. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meet for a bilateral meeting at the G7 summit in Germany. IMAGES
British ministers arrive at 10 Downing Street for a cabinet meeting the day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a no-confidence vote. 211 Tory party lawmakers supported Johnson and 148 voted against him. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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