Voters punish scandal-hit UK PM

TEHRAN - Some pundits said a by-election in a British constituency would be a test of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his ruling conservative party’s popularity across the country. Others said it can’t be the litmus test because the North Shropshire region was and always has been Tory territory for a remarkable 200 years. Before voters headed to the polls, one local headline read “North Shropshire by-election - This has been Tory for 200 years; it’s not going to change now”