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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to announce his resignation on Thursday.
A 10 Downing Street source confirmed to Fox News that Johnson is expected to announce his resignation by the afternoon London time.
Several people, including his two latest cabinet appointments, have called on him to step down amid ethics scandals and dozens of ministers in his government have resigned this week.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a speech at Lydd Airport, south east England, Thursday, April 14, 2022.
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British Treasury chief Nadhim Zahawi – one of Johnson’s closest allies – told him to resign on Thursday for the good of the country just two days after he was appointed by the prime minister.
“Prime Minister: this is not sustainable and it will only get worse: for you, for the Conservative Party and most importantly of all the country,” Zahawi said in a letter to Johnson. “You must do the right thing and go now.”
Media gather near 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, July 7, 2022. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, his office said Thursday, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future that has paralyzed Britain’s government.
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Education Secretary Michelle Donelan, who was also appointed on Tuesday following the resignation of her predecessor, announced her resignation Thursday morning.
Both were appointed to their brief positions after their predecessors resigned.
A group of Johnson’s most trusted Cabinet ministers visited him at his office in Downing Street Wednesday, telling him to stand down after losing the trust of his party. But Johnson instead opted to fight for his political career and fired one of the Cabinet officials, Michael Gove, British media reported.
Five cabinet ministers had quit by Thursday and more than 50 officials have left since the latest scandal broke. Johnson is accused of lying about not knowing about groping allegations against a man whom he appointed as a senior government minister.
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“We are… past the point of no return. I cannot sacrifice my personal integrity to defend things as they stand now,” Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said in his resignation letter.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.
