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London-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will resign Thursday after more than 40 ministershave resigned and urged the government. He resigns from.
Sources from the Prime Minister's 10 Downing Street office, the British media, and relevant media outlets reported Thursday morning that Johnson had agreed to resign as the leader of the ruling Conservative Party. .. Probably the minister in the fall after the partyelected a successor through leadershipelections.
When asked to comment, a downing street spokesman told ABC News Thursday that Johnson would "make a statement to the country," but did not provide further details.
Opposition Labor leader Keir Starmer said Thursday morning, "Boris Johnson's resignation is good news for the country, but it must have happened long ago." ..
This is a developing story. Please check for updates.
