Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the weekly question time debate in Parliament in London, Britain, May 12, 2021, in this screen grab taken from video. Reuters TV via REUTERS
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said on Thursday that a court order for him to repay a 535 pound ($752) debt had been cancelled, a day after news of the ruling had raised questions about his personal finances.
"The judgment in default has been set aside by the court. The claim has been struck out, deemed 'totally without merit' and the government awarded its costs," a spokesman for Johnson's office said.
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