Boris Johnson will resign as Conservative leader today
Boris Johnson will resign
Boris Johnson will resign as Conservative leader today – he will continue as Prime Minister until the autumn.
A Conservative leadership race will take place this summer and a new Prime Minister will be in place in time for the Tory party conference in October.
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How did it happen?
This all began when the two heavyweights of the Tory party resigned, Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid.
But the hammer blow came this morning when the New Chancellor after less than 48 hours in the office. Nadhim Zahawi tells Boris Johnson he must go now, two days after being made chancellor
New Education Secretary Michelle Donelan and Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis have resigned, piling further pressure on Johnson
Ministers Helen Whately, Damian Hinds, George Freeman, Guy Opperman, Chris Philp, and James Cartlidge have also stepped down
But the PM has been defying calls to step down, pointing to his 2019 election win
But finally, the PM listened and after the drama of the last few days, Boris Johnson will resign today. you heard it here first!
