UK continues to have functioning government, minister tells parliament
By Reuters
07 July 2022 |
11:32 am
Britain continues to have a functioning government, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Ellis said on Thursday in a statement to parliament ahead of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's expected resignation.
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