Will Boris Johnson resign? | Inside Story

Boris Johnson has been defying calls to quit over a lockdown violation scandal. Johnson attended parties in his residence while the rest of the country was being told to isolate or pay hefty fines if they broke covid rules. But he said he won't step down over the so-called 'partygate' scandal. Johnson faces the prospect of a no-confidence vote among MPs in the coming days. One MP from Johnson's Conservative party has defected to the opposition and others are reported to have already submitted letters of no-confidence. What are the implications of unsitting a prime minister in the UK? Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests John Peet, Brexit and Political Editor at The Economist Gillian Mackay, Member of the Scottish Parliament and member of Scottish Green Party Mujtaba Rahman, Managing Director for Europe at Eurasia Group – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #UK #BorisJohnson
Whatch on Al Jazeera