Scandal-injured British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will resign Thursday, his spokesman confirmed in a post.
Johnson will make a statement to the British people as he will resign after taking office in 2019.
"The Prime Minister will issue a statement to the United Kingdom today," a spokeswoman said.
He remains prime minister until his successor is appointed, and if his party permits him until his successor is appointed, it could be fall. there is.
It was not immediately clear who would replace the prime minister on Thursday.
British Labor leader Keir Starmer celebrated on Twitter the news that Mr Johnson's resignation was imminent and wrote, "We need a new start in Britain."
"It's good news for the country that Boris Johnson resigned as prime minister, but it must have happened long ago. He wasn't always fit for the job," he said.Starmer said in a statement
More than 50 ministersresigned from the government within 48 hours. In his resignation Thursday morning, Johnson said he was not worthy to take responsibility after a series of scandals.
This is the maximum number of resignations that British leaders have received while sticking to power.
A scandal-injured leader has flooded Downing Street in the last 48 hoursA desperate plea to leave the office from some of his closest allies.
Scottish Prime Minister and Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon opened his arms on Twitter to welcome the news.
She tweeted, "Boris Johnson seems far from ideal in the afternoon until autumn and is certainly not sustainable.
" Boris It was clear that Johnson was not always worthy of the prime minister, and the Tories should not have elected him a leader or kept him in power as long as they were, but the problem was more than one individual. Also much more serious. The Westminster system is broken. "
" Finally, my differences with Boris Johnson are many and deep, but leadership is difficult and a lot of stress and It brings tension. On a personal level, I hope he and his family will be well, "she added.
British Education Minister Michelle Donelan said it was the only way to resign from the government on Thursday within 48 hours of her appointment and force Johnson's hand to resign.
Doneran has become the latest resigning Cabinet Minister following the resignation of the Ministers of Security, Treasury, Health, Northern Ireland and Wales.
"I don't know how you can continue to post, but without a formal mechanism to remove you, the only way this is possible ... seems to be possible. . ”Donnelanwrote in his resignation
. "You put us in an impossible situation ... As someone who values honesty above all else, I have no choice."
Security Minister Damian Hines of Donneran I resigned just an hour ago.
"We should not accept the resignation of dozens of colleagues, but for our country and for our trust in democracy, we must have a change in leadership. Former Prime Minister Theresa May wrote a letter to Prime Minister, who resigned from.
Just a few hours ago, Brandon Lewis resigned from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
"You cannot sacrifice personal integrity to protect the current situation," Lewiswrote in a letterour party, a colleague in Congress, Volunteers, and the whole country, are highly valued. "
New UK Finance Minister Nadim Zahawi told Johnson to resign on Thursday within 48 hours of the Prime Minister's promotion of him.
Zahawi "This is not sustainable, it only worsens for the Conservative Party and, most importantly, for the whole country," Zahawi said.is written on Twitter. I'm going with things now.
"This country deserves a government that is not only stable but also acts in good faith. The prime minister who knows what is right in his heart, and go now."
In response, Johnson fired one of his most capable ministers, Michael Gove.
Johnson slightly survived last month's first votein the collapse of the Downing Street Staff Party thrown during the blockade of COVID-19, under current rules. So it was safe from another year of legal opposition.
He was convinced he would not resign at the House of Commons just hours ago during the weekly ritual of the Prime Minister's question on Wednesday.
"The prime minister's job in difficult situations when you are given a huge mission is to continue," Johnson said, he is serenade with a "go" cry. in front. go. go. "From the opposition Labor Party.
" That's what I'm trying to do, "PM added. "We will carry out our mission and win the next general election."
With postwire
