Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign despite widespread protests against his handling of the country's economy.

British lawmakers have called on Jacob Rees-Mogg, the leader of the House of Commons, to resign after footage emerged of him joking about a Downing Street Christmas party and Covid-19 regulations.

Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, resigns just hours after she is appointed, as her budget fails to pass and a coalition partner quits.

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is facing mounting pressure from British political parties to resign due to the “unforgivable failure” of the government in handling the Afghanistan crisis.

Jordan’s King Abdullah II accepts the resignation of Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz ahead of parliamentary elections next month as the country grapples with its worst economic crisis.

Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Mustapha Adib announces his resignation amid a deadlock over government formation in the crisis-hit country.

Prime Minister Borissov, under street pressure to quit himself, will discuss whether to accept the resignation.