Boris Johnson says it would be irresponsible to quit over ‘miserable’ partygate

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to CityFibre Training Academy in Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, on Friday May 27 2022 (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Boris Johnson claimed quitting as British Prime Minister over the “miserable” partygate scandal would be irresponsible.

He cited “huge pressures” on the economy, the war in Ukraine and his “massive agenda which I was elected to deliver” as his reasons for remaining in post and not seeking to “abandon” ship.