Should Johnson resign? UK doesn't need a vacuum right now, minister says

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FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 19, 2022. Matt Dunham/Pool via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain does not need a vacuum at the heart of government right now due to the gravity of the Ukraine crisis, a junior foreign minister said on Sunday when asked if Prime Minister Boris Johnson should resign over lockdown parties.

Johnson has received a police questionnaire as part of an investigation into parties at Downing Street during COVID lockdowns. He has repeatedly been asked if he would resign.

โ€œI donโ€™t think what the country needs at the moment is a vacuum at the centre of government,โ€ Europe minister James Cleverly told Sky, citing the COVID recovery and the Ukraine crisis.

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