U.K. PM Boris Johnson Apologizes After 'Partygate' Findings

An investigation found "failures of leadership and judgement" led to social events during lockdown that "should not have been allowed to take place."

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized Monday after an inquiry found that Downing Street parties while Britain was in lockdown represented a “serious failure” to observe the standards expected of government or to heed the sacrifices made by millions of people during the pandemic.

But Johnson brushed off calls to quit over the “partygate” scandal, promising to reform the way his office is run and insisting that he and his government can be trusted.

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