The Latest Breaking News from Nadhim Zahawi

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will step down as leader of the Conservative Party but remain as caretaker PM until a new leader is chosen, which could take months.

Boris Johnson's resignation will trigger a Conservative Party leadership contest

Dramatic intervention came in another frantic morning at Westminster as the PM desperately tried to cling on in No 10

More than 50 MPs have now quit

Britain's new finance minister Nadhim Zahawi told Boris Johnson to resign on Thursday, less than 48 hours after the prime minister promoted him to the job, saying the crisis engulfing the government would only get worse.

Nadhim Zahawi was made Chancellor of Tuesday night in the wake of Rishi Sunak's resignation but has now turned on the Prime Minister, telling him to "do the right thing" and go

Lord Karan Bilimoria told BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme the world was looking at the UK and wondering what the country was doing

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was clinging to power Thursday, having defiantly responded to calls from his loyalists to step down by sacking a minister and former top ally. More than 40 ministers and aides, including three cabinet members, have quit the government since late Tuesday, with resignations continuing to…

In today’s newsletter: With Johnson showing no desire to give way, what are the arguments he’s using to maintain his grip on No10