Boris Johnson resigns / Plain English

he was fined – его оштрафовали If anything could topple his premiership topple – опрокидывать allegations – обвинения Houdini act – Гарри Гудини – американский фокусник he had been scared straight from his brush with political death – сильно напуган? grope – щупать misconduct – проступок he had been briefed about it to brief – проинформировать