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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson agrees to resign, BBC reports

A series of scandals rocked his premiership and led many from within his own party to question his ability to lead the country.

Axios · Jul 7, 2022

Tories look for successor as Johnson clings to Number 10

Boris Johnson finally quit the Tory leadership on Thursday after an onslaught of ministerial resignations and calls for him to go from senior colleagues – even if he hopes to cling on in Downing Street until October as the Conservatives choose a new leader. While there is no clear favourite,…

France 24 · Jul 7, 2022

Johnson’s woes deepen as another Cabinet minister resigns

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis quit early on Thursday, piling further pressure on the embattled Prime Minister.

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

Defiant Johnson refuses to quit, fires Gove over past betrayal

LONDON — Boris Johnson is desperately clinging to power after suffering an avalanche of resignations from his government that’s unprecedented in recent British political history.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2022

Johnson’s woes deepen with further resignations and leadership challenge

Simon Hart became the third Cabinet minister to quit, as Attorney General Suella Braverman launched a bid to replace the Prime Minister.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Boris Johnson and Michael Gove: A rocky relationship that ended with a sacking

Michael Gove and Boris Johnson shared a rocky relationship since the former Communities Secretary sabotaged the Prime Minister’s 2016 leadership bid.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Boris Johnson confronted with quote he wrote saying failing leaders must resign

In a bizarre session, Boris Johnson talked about fertiliser and road pricing as MPs quit around him and rumours swirled that the Cabinet was ready to tell him time was up

Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2022

Ministers resign as Boris Johnson struggles to keep grip on power

The Prime Minister is determined to keep going but support was draining away from him on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Calls for Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister - let us know who you want to replace him

There is a crisis enveloping the Prime Minister and with a subtle yet insidious shift in the balance of power taking shape, with several Senior and Junior Ministers resigning their posts, there are calls for Boris Johnson to quit. But should that happen, who do you think is right to…

Bristol Post · Jul 6, 2022

Loyalists and wobblers: which ministers may desert Johnson next?

Could Michael Gove strike again as he did in 2016? And who is positioning to be the PM’s possible successor?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2022