Boris Johnson to stand down as Tory leader after wave of resignations

[KendoKhan]

Boris Johnson is to stand down as Conservative Party leader after losing the support of his ministers and MPs.

A Conservative leadership contest will take place this summer and a new prime minister will be in place in time for the party conference in October.

In the meantime, Mr Johnson will continue as prime minister.

He had vowed to "keep going" following a wave of resignations from the government over his leadership but has now decided to step down.

Senior members of his cabinet, including chancellor Nadhim Zahawi, urged him to resign and "leave with dignity".
Mr Johnson is expected to give a resignation statement outside No 10 Downing Street later.

• Follow updates live as Johnson is set to resign

Mr Johnson became prime minister in July 2019 after winning a Tory leadership contest, and went on to win an historic landslide general election victory five months after that.

He won the election vowing to "get Brexit done" but his government has been dogged by a series of controversies in recent months, not least a police investigation into parties in Downing Street during lockdown.

The revolt this week was triggered by revelations about the prime minister's handling of sexual misconduct allegations against former Deputy Chief Whip Chris Pincher.

BBC political editor Chris Mason said Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs, has met the prime minister to tell him he has lost the confidence of the party.

Boris Johnson to stand down as Tory leader after wave of resignations

Boris Johnson is to quit as Conservative leader after a cabinet mutiny paving the way for a new PM.

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[REhorror]

It's over.
One more western leader bites the dust.

 

[KendoKhan]

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Looks like Boris Johnson will stand down as PM in Autumn.

It's over.
One more western leader bites the dust.

What do you mean? This is a domestic political issue of the UK.

 

[KAL-EL]

It was like a bunch of bowling pins went down

 

[REhorror]

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Looks like Boris Johnson will stand down as PM in Autumn.


What do you mean? This is a domestic political issue of the UK.

Biden, Boris, Scott Morrison, the anglo-saxon gang.

 

[KendoKhan]

It was like a bunch of bowling pins went down

The key losses were Sajid Javed and Rishi Sunak. After that it was game over

Biden, Boris, Scott Morrison, the anglo-saxon gang.

 

[Tornado23]

 

[Paul2]

The key losses were Sajid Javed and Rishi Sunak. After that it was game over

Biden, Boris, Scott Morrison, the anglo-saxon gang.

So, hail the new Indo-European gang

 

[KendoKhan]

Well we still have a Tory government till the next general election. Different bottle, same great taste . Honestly, conservatives have ruined the country.

So, hail the new Indo-European gang

Well the caretaker could be Nadhim zahawi since he is Chancellor. Zahawi wanted to pull off a John Major moment, but most likely will fail.

If he is successful he will be the first person of colour to be a British PM. Pretty historic.

 

[Tornado23]

Well we still have a Tory government till the next general election. Different bottle, same great taste . Honestly, conservatives have ruined the country.


Well the caretaker could be Nadhim zahawi since he is Chancellor. Zahawi wanted to pull off a John Major moment, but most likely will fail.

If he is successful he will be the first person of colour to be a British PM. Pretty historic.

Yea
Ever since cameron was elected, this country went downhill. I miss Gordon Brown

Also why do so many people wanna be like the USA? USA isnt that great of a country to live in. No universal healthcare, everything is expensive as hell and so on

 

[KendoKhan]

Yea
Ever since cameron was elected, this country went downhill. I miss Gordon Brown

Also why do so many people wanna be like the USA? USA isnt that great of a country to live in. No universal healthcare, everything is expensive as hell and so on

Because people for some reason want to mirror the US, the US is such a hostile place to live. I spent a year in Camp America, great country to visit, awful country to live in.

People wanting a more American style system will rue the day when the NHS is gone.

 

[Tornado23]

Because people for some reason want to mirror the US, the US is such a hostile place to live. I spent a year in Camp America, great country to visit, awful country to live in.

People wanting a more American style system will rue the day when the NHS is gone.

Fax

 

[MH.Yang]

What a pity!
I've always liked his and Trump's hairstyles.
Their hairstyles are as cute as mature dandelions.
I think I will miss them when dandelion meets the autumn wind.

 

[KAL-EL]

So, hail the new Indo-European gang

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

 

[KendoKhan]

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

The problem is with the entire Tory party. They are so far removed from reality that they don't have a finger on the pulse of the public and the country as a whole.

Shambles.