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Boris Johnson: UK PM told to resign after admitting he attended party during lockdown

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Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer accused Boris Johnson of "lying through his teeth" and called on him to "do the decent thing, and resign".

Added on the 12/01/2022 12:20:59 - Copyright : Euronews EN

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