The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, announced today (Thursday) his resignation as the leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister.
Johnson has announced he will remain in office until the end of the October Conservative Party primaries.
We have grouped the questions surrounding his retirement, and the answers to them.
Boris Johnson alongside resigned ministers, Photo: GettyImages
Why did Boris Johnson announce his resignation from the leadership of the Conservative Party?
A series of affair tarnished his government.
The momentum actually began several months ago when they found incriminating images against him for knowingly violating the strict closures he imposed during the heyday of the Corona plague.
He was fined for it and it was obvious he survived.
But about a week ago it was revealed that the factional deputy whip in parliament (
MP
in charge of maintaining
factional
discipline ), Chris Fincher, was appointed to his post by Johnson even though the Prime Minister's Office knew he had a troubled past that also included harassment.
It is not clear if Johnson knew the exact details of the allegations against Fincher, but he tried to whitewash that he was aware of the problem until he finally admitted he was not honest enough.
This affair, coupled with the sharp decline in the Conservatives' popularity in the UK (including a loss in two vacant seats in the House of Representatives recently), led to heavy anger among his cabinet members this week and eventually also to a demand for his resignation.
Boris Johnson announces retirement: "Gives up the best job in the world" // Photo: Reuters
How was Johnson forced to retire?
The snowball fight began when two senior ministers, the health and finance ministers, resigned one after the other on Tuesday.
In less than two days, they were joined by about 60 other incumbents in the Johnson administration, including senior ministers.
The party's law committee also informed him that it intends to change the necessary clauses in the party so that a dismissal vote can be done as early as next week, and a delegation of senior government officials arrived at his residence at Downing 10 to press him until late Wednesday night, but he stated he intends to fight until For the last minute.
Finally, on Thursday he realized that it was better for him to resign on his own initiative.
What is the practical significance of the resignation of the head of the ruling party?
Johnson's resignation from the party leadership immediately sets in motion a race for party leadership among its MPs.
The final round of the race will be held towards the autumn, among all party members in the UK, who will send their vote by mail.
The winner of the race, by virtue of being the head of the ruling party, will seek the Queen's approval to form a government and is expected to accept it.
At that moment Johnson will cease to be prime minister.
Has the storm around Johnson ended?
In fact, the announcement of his resignation as party leader created renewed anger towards Johnson as many members of his faction hoped that he would immediately resign as prime minister and pave the way for his deputy Dominic Raab, in order to forget as much as possible about his government's problematic past.
It is very possible that the new rage created with Johnson's announcement will draw criticism that he will not be able to withstand.
Alternatively the opposition is also expected to make its own move and file a no-confidence vote in his government, which could lead to his immediate replacement if they join the rebel move in his faction.
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