UK PM Boris Johnson fires Michael Gove

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson fired senior cabinet colleague Michael Gove on Wednesday, as he battled to remain in office while brushing off calls for his resignation.

Gove's firing comes after he called for Johnson to leave, adding to the pressure on the PM after two top ministers and a slew of junior officials said they could no longer serve under his scandal-plagued leadership. Johnson rejected demands that he step down during a stormy session of the House of Commons amid a furor over his handling of sexual misconduct allegations against a senior official.