Sunak faced criticism from within his own party but refused to back down, saying that he had no sympathy for those who did not agree with his decision.
The row comes as Johnson resigned from parliament in protest against a investigation into whether he misled parliament over illegal parties during the COVID lockdowns at his Downing Street office.
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Sunak Rejects Johnson's Plea to Overrule Independent Body, Faces Criticism from Own Party
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rejected a plea from former Prime Minister Boris Johnson to overrule an independent body and allow some of Johnson's allies to join parliament's upper chamber, citing that he did not think it was right.
12 June 2023 · 22:49 UTC