Potential contenders to replace Boris Johnson in No 10 Boris Johnson will remain as Prime Minister until a successor is in place Wales Online · Jul 8, 2022
No clear front-runner in race to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister Mr Johnson will remain in the role until a successor is in place, expected to be by October’s Conservative Party conference. The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022
Gone but not gone: Boris Johnson quits but clings on to power Prime minister dramatically announces his intention to step down, but signals he hopes to stay in post for months to come The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022
Anger, tears and tactical moves on the day Boris Johnson conceded defeat Statements were drafted, alliances were sought, and the PM announced he would quit as days of pressure came to a head The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022
Ben Wallace leads the odds as favourites to be next Tory leader announced Boris Johnson resigned today Nottingham Post · Jul 7, 2022
Who will be the next Prime Minister after Boris resignation? WITH news of Boris Johnson’s resignation finally confirmed by Johnson himself, many might be wondering who is poised to take his place. The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2022
Tom Tugendhat or Jeremy Hunt should be next Tory leader, according to The Independent reader poll Tugendhat gets 24% of the vote, followed closely by Jeremy Hunt with 22%. Former MP Rory Stewart also gets a mention The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022
UK: British PM Boris Johnson agrees to step down after several ministers resign After more than 50 government ministers or aides of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned on Thursday, he agreed to step down. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jul 7, 2022
School heads condemn ‘musical chairs’ nature of Education Secretary appointments James Cleverly has become the third person in the role within a week. The Independent UK · 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
Who are the leading candidates to replace Boris Johnson as UK prime minister? After taking over from Theresa May in 2019, Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party. These are the frontrunners to take his place when he leaves 10 Downing Street. ABC News · Jul 7, 2022
Conservative contenders who could succeed Boris Johnson The contest to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has begun after he announced he is resigning as Conservative Party leader The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022
Boris Johnson explains real reason he clung on as Prime Minister amid resignations Ministers have been urging Boris Johnson to resign for a number of days Liverpool Echo · Jul 7, 2022
Who will replace Boris Johnson? The runners and riders Analysis: ratings out of 10 of the chances of some of the likely contenders to be next Tory leader The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022
Liverpool Echo · Jul 7, 2022 Boris Johnson resigns as Prime Minister in official announcement Prime Minister speaks outside Downing Street to confirm his departure
Liverpool Echo · Jul 7, 2022 Liverpool Daily Post: The back of Boris and a 'wretched and shameless ending' Read the Liverpool Daily Post newsletter for Thursday July 7, 2022
Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2022 Sterling rises but the new PM ‘has a massive job on their hands’ Markets react after Boris Johnson’s announcement he is to resign as Prime Minister
Reuters · Jul 7, 2022 Johnson, preparing to resign, appoints new ministers British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, expected to resign in just over an hour, started appointing new ministers to his cabinet on Thursday, including a third education secretary in three days.
WEKU · Jul 7, 2022 Embattled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns His resignation will trigger an internal election to pick a new leader of the Conservative Party, who will also be the next prime minister. He steps down after defections left him unable to govern.
Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2022 Boris Johnson's desperate Cabinet reshuffle in full as he clings on as caretaker PM The outgoing Prime Minister has vowed to not make major policy decisions before his successor is chosen. Sir John Major has warned it is 'unwise and unsustainable' for Mr Johnson to stay on during the leadership contest.
Dynamite News · Jul 7, 2022 UK: Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister, say sources Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi told the PM to "go now' while Defence Secretary Ben Wallace withdrew his support. Read more on Dynamite News:
Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2022 Boris Johnson hired his own executioner when he appointed Nadhim Zahawi In the end it took a politician as ruthless and ambitious as Boris himself to deliver the coup de grace. In appointing Nadhim Zahawi as Chancellor, the Prime Minister hired his own executioner.
The Conversation · Jul 7, 2022 Inflation, recession fears and tax cuts: any new UK chancellor faces an unenviable in-tray The flood of ministerial resignations from UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s government in recent days started with Rishi Sunak’s resignation as UK chancellor of the exchequer on July 5 2022, alongside health secretary Sajid Javid’s. His resignation letter cited differences of opinion over the economy, saying that a “low-tax, high-growth…
Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2022 Boris Johnson resigns: the rise and fall of a maverick sunk by sleaze and scandal He was elected in a landslide, got Brexit done and led the vaccine rollout, but accusations of impropriety – and his myriad weaknesses – proved his undoing. By Joe Murphy
Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2022 Boris Johnson may remain Prime Minister for 3 more months - with summer of 'carnage' Boris Johnson reportedly wants to remain in post for several months while a leadership contest unfolds, but he would face serious opposition within his party if he decides to do so