Rishi Sunak, Jeremy Hunt and Liz Truss among top contenders to become next British leader after scandal-ridden Johnson's resignation

Says he'll stay on till 'our Darwinian system' produces another leader; touts Brexit, Ukraine support as achievements; defense minister Wallace, ex-chancellor Sunak frontrunners

Conservative leader struggling to maintain hold over his party after Rishi Sunak quits as chancellor of the exchequer and Sajid Javid resigns as health secretary

Unclear how much British premier and chancellor have been ordered to pay for alleged breach of COVID protocol; opposition leader Starmer demands their resignation

British officials reportedly drawing up plans for 'circuit breaker' after Christmas; Dutch government expected to announce 'strict' shutdown; Paris cancels New Year's fireworks

Health body chief seeks to draw favorable comparisons with 1918 flu outbreak, saying we now have better technology; infection levels in Europe spark fears of 2nd wave