Boris Johnson resigns: Johnson stays 'until new prime minister is elected'

Created: 07/08/2022 04:48

By: Alexander Eser-Ruperti

For a long time he vehemently resisted all calls for his resignation, but now the pressure has become too great even for him: Boris Johnson is resigning.

London – He had ruled it out for a long time, but now even Boris Johnson could not delay it any longer: the British Prime Minister is resigning, according to information from the

.

Before that, he had been battling for months with his numerous opponents within the party, and the unprecedented exodus of ministers and other government officials left the British Prime Minister alone.

Boris Johnson's resignation seemed long overdue: scandals and calls for his resignation had dominated for months.

The party premier will not be fondly remembered by most.

However, his opponents still need some patience: Johnson will remain in office until a "new prime minister is elected."

Boris Johnson's resignation: British Prime Minister gives up resistance to internal party critics

There have been calls for Boris Johnson's resignation for months, and the party gate had already given him a vote of no confidence, which Johnson survived.

However, the distrust of his own party against him, which became evident as a result of the vote, did not make the British Prime Minister change his mind.

A few more scandals and a considerable exodus of government employees later, the head of government seems to be bowing to the pressure: according to current media information, Johnson is stepping down as prime minister.

It's over for the British Prime Minister: after a long period of resistance, Boris Johnson bows to pressure from his party and resigns.

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Previously, more and more well-known and less well-known MPs and officials of his party had spoken out in favor of his resignation or had even resigned in protest.

A group of cabinet ministers recently took to Downing Street to call for Johnson's resignation.

Numerous close companions turned their backs on him: Home Secretary Priti Patel also recently apparently called for an end to Johnson's reign.

The debate has paralyzed British politics for months.

Boris Johnson's successor: Prime Minister plans to leave office once successor has been decided

Speaking to the British public, the Prime Minister personally announced his resignation as both Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister.

Boris Johnson's successor is set to be appointed quickly, but until that is done the Prime Minister wants to remain in office.

Johnson could remain prime minister until the fall.

A new cabinet is also to be appointed.

In his speech, the still head of government emphasized his sadness about giving up "the best job in the world" and thanked his companions and supporters.

Despite all the circumstances, Johnson emphasized the “golden future” of his country.

Boris Johnson's resignation: Partygate, Brexit, Rwanda - Johnson polarized with everything he did

With Boris Johnson stepping down, the question of what the British PM is leaving behind inevitably arises.

In view of the past few months, the answer is obvious: a heap of broken glass.

Never before have so many ministers and government officials in England resigned in protest against a head of government.

The government crisis did not end with the prime minister leaving office early.

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The realization remains that Johnson polarized with everything he did: deportation flights to Rwanda, Partygate, Brexit or attacks on the right to strike.

Johnson is also said to have been responsible for a sexist culture in government circles.

The list is hard to overlook.

Recently, allegations had also arisen that Johnson knew about sexual misconduct by MP Christopher Pincher and still made him "Chief Whip".

This gave Pincher co-oversight of faction discipline.

Johnson denied knowing about Pincher's misconduct before the hiring decision, but there are doubts about the version.

It seems as if Boris Johnson has once again taken it easy with the truth.

The reports fit seamlessly into the series of scandals

Johnson resignation: Search for Boris Johnson's successor begins

With his resignation, the search for a successor for the ex-Prime Minister begins.

Various candidates are already positioning themselves.

The generally well-informed

gives acting Trade Secretary Penny Mordaunt the best chance.

But the resigned Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is also expected to have good successor chances after Johnson's resignation.

Shortly after that, the newspaper again places Secretary of State Liz Truss and Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace - for the time being there are various not unlikely options for Boris Johnson's successor.