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Dan Bloom & Beth Robson

What will happen next if Boris Johnson resigns or is sacked - rules explained

Boris Johnson again faces huge pressure to resign amid mountainous strain on his leadership tonight. It comes as more and more ministers have quit following the shock resignations of his Chancellor and Health Secretary.

Once-loyal MPs such as Sally-Ann Hart and Jonathan Gullis have turned on the Prime Minister weeks after voting for him in the confidence vote sparked by partygate. And bookies have tonight suspended betting on the Prime Minister stepping down or being sacked.

Mr Johnson is expected to try to cling on to his premiership role, but if he is forced to quit by his party, here’s how the process would work as reported by The Mirror.

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