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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Mattha Busby

First Thing: UK PM Boris Johnson to quit after extraordinary cabinet mutiny

Media gather outside 10 Downing Street, London
Media gather outside 10 Downing Street, London, in anticipation of an expected resignation statement by Boris Johnson later today. Photograph: James Manning/PA

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The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, has been forced to resign as Conservative leader after an unprecedented standoff with his own cabinet that triggered dozens of resignations following criticism over his government’s handling of a series of scandals, the latest surrounding alleged sexual misconduct by a deputy chief whip.

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