Most Britons think UK's Johnson will not be PM by end of 2022 - poll


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  • Monday, 20 Dec 2021

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks with a volunteer during a visit to a National Health Service (NHS) coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre near Ramsgate, Britain, December 16, 2021. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - Most adults in Britain think it likely that Boris Johnson will not be prime minister by the end of 2022, according to an opinion poll published by Ipsos Mori on Monday.

Growing public anger at reports of government officials holding gatherings and parties when Britain was under lockdown last year has raised doubts about Johnson's authority within his Conservative Party.

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