[HIGHLIGHTS] UK: Boris Johnson is a 'coward', says Labour deputy Angela Rayner

Because of the "Partygate affair", Boris Johnson gives up his mandate in the British House of Commons. His opponents accuse him of shirking responsibility.

Johnson speaks of a "witch hunt".. Zoom Image                Ex-Prime Minister Johnson at the door of 2021 Downing Street in March 10                Photo: Andy Rain / EPA                Boris Johnson's resignation has stirred up the country's political scene. The conservative ex-prime minister announced on Friday evening that he would give up his mandates as a member of parliament.