Boris Johnson is going, but the damage to our country is done Letters: Readers respond to the prime minister’s resignation as Tory leader amid a slew of scandals The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022
‘He was playing us for fools’: Red wall Ashfield welcomes Johnson’s resignation but asks: who now? The wider Ashfield constituency voted blue for the first time at a general election since 1955 The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022
Margaret Thatcher to Theresa May: dramatic prime ministerial resignations Tony Blair chose a Labour club in north-east England to announce his departure while David Cameron said he had to go after Brexit poll The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022
Michel Barnier: Boris Johnson’s exit opens new page in UK-EU relations The EU’s former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has said Boris Johnson’s resignation “opens a new page in relations” between Brussels and the UK. Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2022
Tory MPs welcome Johnson’s resignation and call for ‘fresh start’ Several on the backbenches, as well as Cabinet member Liz Truss, have said it was the right move for Boris Johnson to step down. The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022
Johnson exit greeted by Dublin and Brussels as reason for hope Ireland urges change of tack on Northern Ireland protocol, and EU’s Michel Barnier calls for ‘more constructive’ relations The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022
Was Boris Johnson the worst prime minister of recent times? Analysis: after Johnson’s resignation, how does he compare with his four predecessors as PM? The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022
Boris Johnson’s resignation speech: what he said, and what he meant Analysis: PM was bullish, resentful and unrepentant as he reprised what he saw as his achievements The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022
Why did the Daily Mail support Johnson long after other press allies turned their backs? A newspaper that sees itself as a bastion of middle England morality should have been the first to ask hard questions of a doomed leader, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022
Boris Johnson's speech decoded: What he meant and all the sly attempts to shift the blame Even at the sunset of his career, Boris Johnson could not help himself from making false claims and exaggerated statements. The Mirror's Jason Beattie digs into what he said in his resignation speech - and what he meant Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2022
Boris Johnson's 50 U-turns exposed - from windfall tax to Partygate 'lies' Prime Minister Boris Johnson is finally leaving office, but his premiership was filled with chaos and about-turns Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2022
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns Johnson said Thursday he will remain as British prime minister while a leadership contest is held to choose his successor. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 7, 2022
Boris Johnson: Michel Barnier says PM’s departure could lead to more ‘constructive’ Brexit relationship Former Brexit negotiator says he hopes relations will be ‘more friendly’ with the UK The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022
Boris Johnson's resignation speech interrupted by boombox blasting 'Bye Bye Boris' Steve Bray, known as Stop Brexit Man, held an amplifier aloft near the gates of Downing Street during the historic address, which was broadcast around the world Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2022
Chronicle Live · Jul 7, 2022 Boris Johnson 'got Brexit done', but can it be 'undone' once he quits? Some pro-EU politicians have voiced their delight at the Prime Minister's fall and the possible reset of the Brexit button, but is that feasible?
Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022 Boris Johnson to quit after months of scandals hammer UK Tories Boris Johnson said he’ll step down as UK prime minister, bringing the curtain down on a tempestuous three years in office marred by a succession of scandals that culminated in the rebellion of his own cabinet and parliamentary group.
Manchester Evening News · Jul 7, 2022 Every word of Boris Johnson's farewell speech as he confirms resignation “I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world. But them’s the breaks"
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022 UK dairy farmers warn of price rises amid chronic staff shortages Industry calls for roles to be added to job shortage list as eight in 10 report serious problems finding qualified workers
WEKU · Jul 7, 2022 Boris Johnson resigns not over policies but deep concerns about his character Britain's prime minister steps down as leader of the Conservative Party after a slew of members of his government said they could no longer serve under his scandal-tarred leadership.
Daily Record · Jul 7, 2022 'Them's the breaks': Boris Johnson to bow out as PM after tidal wave of resignations The Prime Minister has finally decided to go but it wasn’t the opposition or the public who sounded the death knell.
Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2022 'Boris Johnson is a shallow, disloyal, narcissistic phoney - and that led to his downfall' Anyone who had followed Boris Johnson's career knew it was only a matter of time before those who needed to trust him would lose patience with this serial liar and shameless rule-breaker and dump him
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022 His toxic spell is broken: Boris Johnson trips over his own lies Dishonesty has been the one constant in Johnson’s career – in the end the deceit proved too much to bear
ABC News · Jul 7, 2022 Boris Johnson was the man who delivered England Brexit. But his legacy will be defined by a series of scandals He was the charismatic rogue who delivered the Conservatives their biggest majority since 1987. But now Boris Johnson's legacy will be defined by a series of political scandals that ultimately brought him undone.
Reuters · Jul 7, 2022 Angry and isolated, Boris Johnson lost his popular touch As his grip on the reins of power began to ebb away, Boris Johnson became an increasingly angry figure who felt that many in what he called the British establishment were seeking to force him out because they could never forgive him for Brexit.
Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2022 The rise and fall of UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson Johnson started out as a reporter before becoming mayor of London, foreign secretary and eventually prime minister.