Boris Johnson has agreed to tender his resignation as Prime Minister following days of intense pressure from his own MPs.
Mr Johnson's leadership has been hanging in the balance in recent days following a string of resignations from Cabinet ministers. Pressure on the PM ramped up over his handling of the row involving his former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher.
On Tuesday evening, Rishi Sunak dramatically quit as chancellor while Sajid Javid stepped down as health secretary.