Two very different British politicians who often clashed, Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon both led their parties to great heights -- and both have had sudden and dramatic falls.
Former U.K. prime minister Johnson quit as a lawmaker rather than face being ousted for lying to Parliament. Sturgeon, the ex-leader of Scotland, was arrested and questioned by police investigating her party's finances.Johnson and Sturgeon are both huge political figures, widely known by their first names alone: Boris and Nicola.
But she fell short on her main aim of leading Scotland to independence from the United Kingdom. In a 2014 referendum, voters opted to stay in the U.K., and attempts to secure a second plebiscite have been blocked by the U.K. government. A standards committee has been investigating whether Johnson lied to Parliament over partygate. He quit Friday after seeing the committee's unpublished conclusions, slamming the panel of lawmakers as a "kangaroo court" that was determined to drive him from office. If the committee found that Johnson had lied, he would likely have faced suspension from Parliament and a petition by his constituents to oust him from seat in the House of Commons.
On Sunday, Sturgeon herself was arrested and questioned for more than six hours. She was released without charge as the police investigation continues.After being released by police Johnson resigned from Parliament with a 1,000-word screed, accusing opponents of a "witch hunt" and a "political hitjob." He said he was leaving "at least for now."
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