London (CNN)Boris Johnson resignsas Conservative leader Thursday, Address the country in the next few hours.
"The Prime Minister will make a statement to the country today," a Downing Street spokesman told CNN.
Since Tuesday, more than 50 lawmakers have resigned from the government and are angry at the failure to handle the resignation by Johnson's former deputy leader, Crispincher, who was accused of groping for two men last week. did.
Johnson initially sought to overcome the crisis despite an unprecedented escape from the government, a blow to the Prime Minister's question, and a bruise in front of Congress's senior parliamentary committee. .. On Wednesday, he claimed he had no intention of resigning yet.
But Johnson seems to have finally given up on Thursday after some of his most loyal allies told him that the game was over.
This is a developing story, check out for more updates.
