The people of Merthyr Tydfil have had their say on Boris Johnson after he resigned as the Prime Minister. On Thursday, Mr Johnson stood at a lectern on Downing Street and spoke of his disappointment at being forced from office.
Mr Johnson accused the Conservative politicians who forced him out of being caught up in "herd instinct". He listed achievements he said he was immensely proud of, including Brexit, helping Ukraine and helping the UK through the pandemic. You can read more about Mr Johnson's resignation speech here.
A snap poll from YouGov showed that the majority (36%) of Britons asked thought that Mr Johnson made a 'terrible' PM. 19% thought that he was 'poor', 18% believed he was 'average', 17% thought he was 'good' and only 5% said that he was 'great'. Mr Johnson announced that hustings for the party would take place throughout August, with a new leader appointed in September.
