Boris Johnson to resign as UK PM

July 07, 2022 14:05

UK's Guardian says, Boris Johnson will quit as prime minister after telling chair of 1922 Committee he will resign.

Boris Johnson spoke to Sir Graham Brady, the chair of the Conservative backbench 1922 Committee, and agreed to stand down, No 10 sources are saying. The decision was reportedly taken at about 8.30am.

Johnson is expected to resign after over 40 ministers and aides, including three 3 cabinet ministers have quit the government since late Tuesday. Resignations continue to trickle in overnight.

Chancellor Of Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid late Tuesday set off a chain of resignations. On Thursday, UK Education Minister Michelle Donelan resigned two days after in the office.

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