After a wave of Tory resignations, Boris Johnson has announced he will step down as British Prime Minister.
Mr Johnson announced he will step down as the leader of the Conservative Party and intends to stay on as caretaker Prime Minister until a new leader is elected.
“The timetable will be announced next week, and I have today appointed a cabinet to serve as I will until a new leader is in place. In an effort to keep his post for the next three months, Mr Johnson is making last-minute cabinet appointments to fill vacant ministerial roles left by the resignations. Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon argued it would not be sustainable for Mr Johnson to stay on as caretaker.
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