As 2021 drew to a close Boris Johnson’s political career was teetering on the brink. Partygate accusations had caught up with him and he was facing increasing calls to step down as prime minister.
Far from a fresh start for the troubled leader, the new year saw his political career tumble. Resignation calls continued, but it wasn’t until he was hit with a wave of more than 30 ministerial resignations in July that he was finally forced to admit the game was up.
Not one but two people entered Downing Street to take Mr Johnson’s place in the months that followed - placing 2022 firmly in the history books as the year Britain had three prime ministers.
