Why Did Resign Boris? Metiers directed to PM's collapse!

1. Boris Johnson led the Conservatives three years ago to their most significant election victory since 1987.

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2. He was accused of groping two men, leading to a flurry of allegations dating back years.

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3. It set off a chain of events that ended with the prime minister's downfall.

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4. In April this year, the prime minister was fined for breaking lockdown rules, after attending a gathering on his birthday in June 2020.

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5. He also apologized for going to a "bring your own booze" party in the Downing Street garden during the first lockdown.

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6. More widely, the Metropolitan Police issued 126 fines to 83 people for breaking lockdown rules in Downing Street and Whitehall.

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7. A report by Sue Gray - a senior civil servant - described a series of social events by political staff that broke lockdown rules.

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8. Last December, Mr. Johnson told the Commons that "all guidance was followed completely in No 10".

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9. A Commons committee is now investigating him over whether he knowingly misled Parliament.

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