BBC viewers issued a demand after Boris Johnson's resignation speech.
The Prime Minister issued a statement outside Downing Street today to confirm he will be stepping down as Tory leader. The resignation comes after Mr Johnson haemorrhaged support among his ministers and MPs.
More than 50 MPs have resigned from government or party roles since Tuesday night, when the mass exodus was triggered by the resignations of Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid from the Cabinet. Mr Johnson acknowledged that "in politics, no one is remotely indispensable" as he announced his resignation as party leader.
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He added: "It is clearly now the will of the parliamentary Conservative Party that there should be a new leader of that party and therefore a new prime minister. And I've agreed with Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of our backbench MPs, that the process of choosing that new leader should begin now and the timetable will be announced next week.
"And I've today appointed a Cabinet to serve, as I will, until a new leader is in place." Mr Johnson intends to remain in No 10 until his successor is elected, but viewers following the speech on Twitter demanded the outgoing Prime Minister quit now.
Simon said: "Go. Go now, and don’t EVER come back."
Lee added: "Just go now!!"
Jeannie commented: "JUST GO NOW!!!"
Char posted: "Any chance you could just go now? I mean I’m sure we’ll be fine without you"
Chris tweeted : "He must not be allowed to stay on for 3 months after resigning and must go now immediately"
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