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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
World
Seamus McDonnell

The morning that finally brought down Boris Johnson... How the chaos unfolded, minute-by-minute

The Prime Minister has finally announced his resignation after a chaotic few days for the government.

Boris Johnson has agreed to stand down, a source within No 10 has said. A new Conservative Party leader is set to be in place by the party conference in October, they added.

It follows a morning where the Prime Minister took blow after blow to his authority. A steady stream of ministers lined up to hand in their own resignations, piling the pressure on Mr Johnson's already terminal position.

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