UK’s Boris Johnson buys time with ‘partygate’ apology, but grip on power is precarious

Boris Johnson bought some breathing space by apologising for attending a party at his Downing Street office during the first pandemic lockdown, but anger in his ruling UK Conservative Party means his grip on power is precarious.Opposition politicians repeatedly called on him to resign during a heated session of Prime Minister’s Questions in parliament on Wednesday. By contrast, Tory benches were subdued. It was a sign that Johnson’s apology was just enough to stem the mutinous mood among his…

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