UK’s Johnson Apologises for ‘Partygate’ Scandal but Refuses to Resign

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a statement following the announcement that he and Chancellor Rishi Sunak would be fined as part of a police probe into allegations of lockdown parties, at his country residence Chequers, in Buckinghamshire, England, on April 12, 2022. Marc Ward/PA

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologised for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules but has refused to resign.

Johnson, his wife Carrie, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak were all fined by the Metropolitan Police for attending a birthday gathering for the prime minister in Number 10 Downing Street in June 2020.