Two key UK ministers resign in protest against PM's leadership

STORY: Two key UK ministers resign in protest against PM's leadership DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson working with Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak (file) 2. various of Boris Johnson apologized for appointing Chris Pincher to a government role on television 3. various of Boris Johnson survived a no-confidence vote within his party over and the pictures of the "Partygate" scandal 4. various of Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer at the UK parliament 5. various of Downing street, cabinet office and parliament STORYLINE: British Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak resigned on Tuesday in protest against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership as a barrage of scandals left the Conservative government reeling. Javid said he "can no longer, in good conscience, continue serving in this government," while Sunak criticized the government's lack of competence. "The tone you set as a leader, and

British police issue 50 more partygate fines

STORY: British police issue 50 more partygate fines DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Downing Street 2. various of Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak in NHS 3. various of Boris Johnson in Parliament debate on partygate 4. various of "the National COVID Memorial Wall" in London STORYLINE: British police on Thursday issued more than 50 new fines over breaches of coronavirus lockdown rules at gatherings in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's offices and residence at Downing Street. "As of Thursday, Operation Hillman, the investigation into breaches of COVID-19 regulations in Whitehall and Downing Street, has made more than 100 referrals for fixed penalty notices (FPNs) to the ACRO Criminal Records Office," the Metropolitan Police (Met) said in a statement. This follows two tranches of fines issued previously, 20 at the end of March and more than 30 in April. Johnson and his wife Carrie, as well as Chancellor Rishi Sunak, were among tho

British Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid "Partygate," inflation

STORY: British Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid "Partygate," inflation DATELINE: May 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): DU JUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMA, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Local Resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): OLIVER COOPER, Leader of Camden Conservatives 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): STUART WILKS-HEEG, Political Expert at the University of Liverpool 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): LAIN BEGG, Expert at the London School of Economics and Political Science STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): DU JUAN, Xinhua correspondent "British ruling Conservative Party has lost some traditional strongholds in local government elections. It is seen as a litmus test for the popularity of Prime Minister Boris Johnson amid the 'Partygate' scandal and surging inflation, but experts say no opposition parties have made sufficient gains to change the tide of British politics." The elections held on Thursday decided

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(220507) -- MANCHESTER, May 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman leaves a polling station after casting her vote for the local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 5, 2022. The United Kingdom's (UK) ruling Conservative Party lost some of its traditional strongholds in Thursday's local elections. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UK Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid partygate scandal, inflation" (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(220507) -- LONDON, May 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff count ballots for the local elections at Wandsworth, London, Britain, May 6, 2022. The United Kingdom's (UK) ruling Conservative Party lost some of its traditional strongholds in Thursday's local elections. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UK Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid partygate scandal, inflation" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(220507) -- MANCHESTER, May 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a polling station in Manchester, Britain, May 5, 2022. The United Kingdom's (UK) ruling Conservative Party lost some of its traditional strongholds in Thursday's local elections. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UK Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid partygate scandal, inflation" (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(220507) -- LONDON, May 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff count ballots for the local elections at Wandsworth, London, Britain, May 6, 2022. The United Kingdom's (UK) ruling Conservative Party lost some of its traditional strongholds in Thursday's local elections. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UK Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid partygate scandal, inflation" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(220507) -- MANCHESTER, May 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk towards a polling station to cast their votes for the local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 5, 2022. The United Kingdom's (UK) ruling Conservative Party lost some of its traditional strongholds in Thursday's local elections. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UK Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid partygate scandal, inflation" (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(220507) -- MANCHESTER, May 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a polling station in Manchester, Britain, May 5, 2022. The United Kingdom's (UK) ruling Conservative Party lost some of its traditional strongholds in Thursday's local elections. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UK Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid partygate scandal, inflation" (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(220507) -- MANCHESTER, May 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman leaves a polling station after casting her vote for the local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 5, 2022. The United Kingdom's (UK) ruling Conservative Party lost some of its traditional strongholds in Thursday's local elections. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UK Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid partygate scandal, inflation" (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(220507) -- LONDON, May 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff count ballots for the local elections at Wandsworth, London, Britain, May 6, 2022. The United Kingdom's (UK) ruling Conservative Party lost some of its traditional strongholds in Thursday's local elections. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UK Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid partygate scandal, inflation" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(220507) -- MANCHESTER, May 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a polling station in Manchester, Britain, May 5, 2022. The United Kingdom's (UK) ruling Conservative Party lost some of its traditional strongholds in Thursday's local elections. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UK Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid partygate scandal, inflation" (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(220507) -- LONDON, May 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff count ballots for the local elections at Wandsworth, London, Britain, May 6, 2022. The United Kingdom's (UK) ruling Conservative Party lost some of its traditional strongholds in Thursday's local elections. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UK Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid partygate scandal, inflation" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-CONSERVATIVES-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(220507) -- LONDON, May 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff count ballots for the local elections at Wandsworth, London, Britain, May 6, 2022. The United Kingdom's (UK) ruling Conservative Party lost some of its traditional strongholds in Thursday's local elections. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UK Conservatives suffer losses in local elections amid partygate scandal, inflation" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

British police issue first 20 fines in "Partygate" probe

STORY: British police issue first 20 fines in "Partygate" probe DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): DU JUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JANE, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): URSULA, Local resident 4. STANDUP 2 (English): DU JUAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): DU JUAN, Xinhua correspondent "British police said on Tuesday that they would issue 20 initial fines over breaches of coronavirus lockdown rules at parties held in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's offices and residence at Downing Street. However, the metropolitan police didn't disclose the names of those fined, but will leave it to ACRO Criminal Records Office to issue the fines to the individuals." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JANE, Local resident "I think it's a good thing. They should be fined. They should be made to take the consequences for their actions. The rest of us were all sticking to the lockdown rules. I don't se

BRITAIN-LONDON-"PARTYGATE" PROBE-FIRST 20 FINES

BRITAIN-LONDON-"PARTYGATE" PROBE-FIRST 20 FINES

(220330) -- LONDON, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Jan. 12, 2022 shows British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (C) on a screen as he attends the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions in London, Britain. British police said on March 29, 2022 that they would issue 20 fixed penalty notices (FPN) over breaches of coronavirus lockdown rules at gatherings in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's offices and residence on Downing Street. (Xinhua/Li Ying)