BREAKING: Boris Johnson has said that he will not step down as Tory leader despite his Covid fine, and he intends to fight the next general election.
The prime minister has said that he will not step down as Tory leader, and intends to fight the next general election.
He made the comment on a flight to Gujarat in India today, where he seemed to want to talk about anything other than partygate. Pressed on whether there were no circumstances under which he would consider resigning, he said: ‘Not a lot that spring to mind at the moment.
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