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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson addresses the nation during a Covid Update at Downing Street on December 15, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Tolga Akmen - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Tensions rise in U.K.’s Conservative Party against mandates, Prime Minister Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing opposition from lawmakers within his own Conservative Party.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament, in London, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. British lawmakers have voted to approve new restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant. The House of Commons approved measures ordering masks to be worn indoors in England and requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter nightclubs and large crowded events. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Tensions rise in British Conservative Party against mandates, Prime Minister Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing opposition from lawmakers within his own Conservative Party. On Tuesday, he proposed legislation to require vaccine passports, re-implementation of face masks and mandating COVID vaccines for workers.