Boris Johnson’s decision to remain UK prime minister while a successor is chosen has been described as “putting the bull in charge of the china shop”. 7NEWS
Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free onBowing to the inevitable as more than 50 ministers quit and MPs said he must go, an isolated and powerless Johnson said it was clear his party wanted someone else in charge but that his forced departure was “eccentric”.
After days of battling for his job, Johnson had been deserted by all but a handful of his closest allies after the latest in a series of scandals sapped their willingness to support him. While Johnson said he would stay on, opponents and many in his own party said he should leave immediately and hand over to his deputy, Dominic Raab.
Media gather near 10 Downing Street in London awaiting a resignation address by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.Keir Starmer, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, said he would call a parliamentary confidence vote if the Conservatives did not remove Johnson at once.“The prime minister needs to go completely - not cling on for a few months.”“That is just putting the bull in charge of the china shop,” he told parliament.
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