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Boris Johnson to quit as Conservative leader today
July 07, 2022
Boris Johnson will resign as Conservative leader today, but will continue as Prime Minister. 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, reports the BBC.
Johnson will publicly announce his resignation later today.
A No 10 spokesman told the BBC: "The prime minister will make a statement to the country today."
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