Boris Johnson is expected to resign as British Prime Minister after he was abandoned by dozens of his ministers, who said he was no longer fit to govern.
Boris Johnson is expected to announce his resignation as British Prime Minister after he was abandoned by dozens of his ministers who said he was no longer fit to govern, a government source has said.Boris Johnson was earlier refusing to quit, arguing that he had a mandate to govern after winning re-election in December 2019
However, the latest crisis seems to have sealed his fate, coming after MP Chris Pincher was forced to quit over accusations he had groped men in a private member's club More than 50 ministers had quit the government in the 48 hours before Mr Johnson's move, saying he was not fit to be in charge after a series of scandals, while dozens in his Conservative Party had also been in open revolt.
"It is clear that our party, parliamentary colleagues, volunteers and the whole country, deserve better."
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