Media reports said Mr. Johnson had finally bowed to growing pressure to quit from cabinet ministers, Members of Parliament and Conservative Party officials
called for his resignation, but he wants to remain Prime Minister until the fall.
But allegations of sexual assault involving former deputy Tory MP Chris Pincher brought the rebellion to a boil this week as reports surfaced that Johnson overlooked Pincher’s behaviour and appointed him as deputy chief whip.as party leader. Some of the main contenders are expected to be Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab as well as former chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak, former health minister Sajid Javid and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.
It filed its latest subpoena to the federal government on July 4, asking for all outstanding records, amid accusations from political opponents that Ottawa may be withholding more documents connected to a case it considers politically damaging.
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