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British Prime Minister Boris Johnsonannounced his resignation on Thursday.
Johnson chooses a new leader, despite several people calling for resignation in the midst of an ethical scandal, including his two recent cabinet appointments. Said to stay until. Dozens of ministers and officials from his conservative government have resigned this week.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a resignation speech outside London's 10 Downing Street on Thursday, July 7, 2022. I will do it.(Ratcliff / Bloomberg via Chris J. Getty Images)
One of Johnson's closest allies, UK Treasury Secretary Nadim Zahawi, is only a few. He was appointed by the Prime Minister who told him to resign on Thursday for the country two days later.
"Prime Minister: This is not sustainable, it only gets worse. For you, for the Conservatives, and most importantly for all nations," Zahawi wrote to Johnson. Said in. "You have to do the right thing and go now."
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hits his leadership and faces multiple resignations
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived on July 7, 2022 on Downing Street in London to issue a statement. (Reuters / Peter Nicholls)
Secretary of Education Michel Donneran, who was appointed Tuesday following the resignation of his predecessor, said Thursday. Announced his resignation in the morning.
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Zahawi also resigned from his predecessor, who was appointed after him.
Just recently Wednesday, the prime minister rebelled, claiming that he had a mission from voters.
Johnson's group of most credible cabinet ministers visited him on Wednesday at his office in Downing Street and told him to stand up after losing the trust of his party. However, Johnson chose to fight for his political career instead and fired one of the cabinet bureaucrats, British media reported.
London, United Kingdom-2022/07/06: Protest Has a placard to mock the Conservatives during a demonstration outside Congress. Anti-Boris Johnson protesters gathered in Westminster as a number of ministers resigned from the Tory government and urged Johnson to resign. (Photo by Vuk Valcic / SOAPImages / LightRocket via Getty Images)(Photo by Vuk Valcic / SOAPImages / LightRocket via Getty Images)
Five ministers Resigned by Thursday, leaving more than 50 employees in the last two days since the recent scandal. Johnson has been accused of lying about not knowing about his groping allegations against the man he appointed as senior government minister.
Johnson's most prominent scandal, Partygate, undermined his confidence in voters during the coronavirus pandemic. Johnson was one of the party members who attended the party at 10 Downing Street, but due to health restrictions, public meetings were prohibited.
"I just told him," Look, that's when you go now, that's the way you go, "conservative senior member Bernard Jenkin said. I told the BBC that he told Johnson on Wednesday. "You can take dignity or be kicked out like Donald Trump, stick to power, and pretend to win the election when you lose."
A few weeks ago , Johnson barely survived a vote of no confidence from him. Own conservative party.
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