“I’m sad to leave the best job in the world,” says Boris Johnson.
At the end of his speech, during which he announced his resignation, the British Prime Minister assured him, “I am sorry to leave the best job in the world.”
“Being prime minister is an education in itself. I’ve traveled to all parts of Britain and found so many people with British originality and eager to tackle old issues in new ways. Even if things look bleak at times May we have a golden future together.”
No one is indispensable in politics, says Johnson
During his speech in which he announced his resignation, Boris Johnson insisted that “no one is indispensable” in politics and that “our brilliant, Darwinian system will produce another leader”. He also assured that he would support his successor.
He said again, “Above all, I want to thank you, the British people, for all you have given me.”
Boris Johnson announces resignation as leader of the Conservative Party
During his speech held in front of 10 Downing Street, the British Prime Minister announced his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party, but indicated that he would remain in power until his successor was appointed.
“The Conservative Party wants a new party leader and a new prime minister, and I agree with the party leadership. We should start elections early next week and I will appoint a replacement here,” he said, before thanking ‘ Lakhs of people’ who voted for his party in 2019.
Three years after his entry into Downing Street, 58-year-old Boris Johnson found himself pushed by an avalanche of resignations within his government following a succession of scandals.
Kremlin hopes ‘more professional people’ will come to power in Britain
Moscow said it expects “more professional people” to come to power in the United Kingdom on Thursday, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in the hot seat more than ever before.
When asked about the crisis, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “We hope that one day people who are more professional and able to make decisions through dialogue will come to power in Britain.” current policy.
Johnson likely to leave, a “good news” according to the leader of the British opposition
Britain’s opposition leader, Labor Keir Starmer, called the prospect of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s departure “good news” on Thursday, calling for a “genuine change of government”.
“We don’t need a change in Tory leadership. We need a real change in government,” Keir Starmer said in a statement.
Some ministers refused to resign from Johnson’s government
As departures multiply within the Johnson government, many members refuse to give up their positions. This is the case of Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey, who told Sky that “the government team must keep turning”, particularly in her area of expertise.
“I asked to speak to the prime minister last night and hope to do so today. I fully understand the concerns of my colleagues and the bad situation we are in right now,” she said.
The same story goes for Ben Wallace, the Secretary of Defense, who explains to him that “many of us have an obligation, regardless of the prime minister, to ensure the security of this country”.
‘Johnson should apologize to the Queen’, says minister who resigned
In a message posted to Twitter this morning, George Freeman, who announced his resignation as science minister this morning, said Boris Johnson should “apologize to the Queen” and that his departure was announced in the interim. A Prime Minister should be appointed from
According to the British press, despite his resignation, Boris Johnson plans to remain in office until the fall, when the Conservative Party must appoint a new leader.
Boris Johnson will address the British on Thursday
Downing Street said Boris Johnson would address the British on Thursday, over the more threatened and departure of his functions as prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party.
Boris Johnson will step down as Tory leader on Thursday
As the BBC learned on Thursday, the current British prime minister is expected to resign from his post as head of the Conservative Party in the coming minutes. A departure that should also stem from his post as head of government – but his departure from 10 Downing Street will only happen in the fall, according to the BBC.
Appointed on Tuesday, the new British Education Minister announces his resignation
Britain’s new Education Minister Michelle Donelan announced her resignation from the Johnson government on Thursday, two days after her appointment.
“You have put us in an impossible position,” she wrote in a letter to Boris Johnson. Minutes earlier, Finance Minister Nadim Zhawi had called on the prime minister to “go now”, without resigning.
Northern Ireland Minister Brandon Lewis quits government
The British minister for Northern Ireland announced on Thursday that he too was resigning from the Johnson government, which has lost nearly 50 members since Tuesday evening.
“Decent and responsible government is built on honesty, integrity and mutual respect – it is with deep personal regret that I must leave the government as I believe these values are no longer upheld,” he said. He speculated in a letter posted on Twitter. and addressed Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Boris Johnson under pressure to leave the government
Surrounded by scandals, Boris Johnson received a delegation of his ministers at the end of the day on Wednesday, which included notably some loyalists who tried to persuade him to step down as the situation became untenable. But he replied that he wanted to continue to devote himself to the “extremely important problems” facing the country.
without warning, Health Minister Sajid Javid and Finance Minister Rishi Sunak slammed the door on Tuesday evening., triggers bleeding. The other members of the government, who are of lower rank, are thrown one after the other in the towels in turn. At the end of the day on Wednesday, the number of departures neared 40 – and the list has grown even longer since then.