Embattled British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, earlier today Thursday the 7th of July at 10, Downing Street, London announced he has resigned his position as the leader of the Conservative Party and effectively as prime minister.
He said he will, however, remain in office until the Conservative Party elects a new leader who will also assume office as prime minister. That is expected to happen before October.
In his speech, Mr Johnson thanked the Conservative Party and the British voters for trusting the party and helping it to victory in the 2019 elections. Mr Johnson’s resignation came after about 50 leaders of the party resigned from their various positions. “I want you to know how sad I am giving up the best job in the world,” Mr Johnson said Thursday.
He added that in politics, no one is indispensable. From now on until the new prime minister is in place, the interest of the British people will continue to be served, he said.
Mr Johnson pledged to support the new leader who emerges. The timetable for choosing a new leader will be released next week.
Mr Johnson came under severe public scrutiny over the party gates scandal and recently over Christopher Pincher who he appointed as Chief Whip despite being aware of his misconduct.
Other issues that sparked Mr Johnson’s woes include the current economic hardship faced by Britons after the Brexit. Journalist Piers Morgan has also publicly condemned Boris for his attitude towards governance most especially during the pandemic. He also joined millions of British who called for his resignation citing lack of trust also lack of capacity to move England forward.
A lot of the ministers who resigned cited a loss of confidence in the prime minister as a reason for their resignation.
