Boris Johnson is resigning as the head of the Conservative Party today - he will continue as Prime Minister until autumn. The Conservative leadership contest will take place this summer and a new prime minister must be chosen by the Tory conference in October. - writes the BBC.
On Wednesday night, cabinet members visited the Prime Minister one after the other in his Downing Street office and, according to consistent, unconfirmed media reports, tried to get him to announce his resignation.
Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood He says he is "glad that Johnson has recognized the damage he has done not only to the party but also to international stocks". Ellwood added that the party now "needs a major realignment".
Johnson made the public announcement earlier today.
Source: PestiSrácok
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