LONDON (Reuters) – ITV reported on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was absolutely defiant and was not going to resign, telling cabinet colleagues that they faced the choice between a summer focused on the economy or a leadership contest.
“(I’m) told PM absolutely defiant and is not going to resign.
Sources tell me he told Cabinet colleagues that it was a choice between summer focused on economic growth or chaos of a leadership contest- followed by massive pressure for general election,” Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana said on Twitter.
(Reporting by William James, Editing by Kylie MacLellan)
