British Prime Minister Boris Johnson turns down calls for resignation even after report on rule-breaking lockdown parties blasts “failures of leadership and judgment” at 10 Downing Street.

Here are the latest top stories from Press TV news bulletin of 0200 GMT on January 19, 2022.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under fire again after a new revelation that Downing Street staff held a series of parties the night before Prince Philip’s funeral and during lockdown restrictions in the UK.

The UK government’s handling of the Afghan evacuations following the Taliban’s power seizure in the war-torn country was “dysfunctional” and “chaotic”, an ex-diplomat has revealed.

US Black Democrats are pressing hard on party leaders to stage a reparations vote this month.

The UK may be on the verge of a Constitutional crisis as the push for Scottish independence gains momentum.

Boris Johnson urged Britain to lose “a little bit of weight” on Monday, using his own struggle with his weight before he contracted the coronavirus.

British Prime Minister Boris is taken to intensive care unit at a central London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has cancelled trip to meet Donald Trump next month after a furious row between the two men .

Tory MPs have been branded “inhumane” after defeating a bid to force Boris Johnson to amend his Brexit bill to help child refugees be reunited with family in the UK.