UK Prime Minister finally agrees to resign as Tory leader
Boris Johnson has finally agreed to resign as Tory leader, amid a swathe of fresh resignations from his Government.
With the latest ministers to quit his Cabinet including newly-appointed Education Secretary Michelle Donelan and Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis, a Number 10 source said the Prime Minister has agreed to stand down.
Here are the latest developments in the downfall of Mr Johnson:
George Freeman, who resigned as science minister on Thursday morning, said Boris Johnson must apologise to the Queen and advise her to call for a caretaker prime minister
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The pound was trading higher on the news of Mr Johnson’s resignation – up 0.6% at 1.198 US dollars and 0.4% stronger at 1.174 euros.
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A Number 10 spokesman said the PM will make a statement to the country today, with reports saying that will be before lunchtime.
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The scale of the exodus of ministers made Boris Johnson’s position impossible