With the help of Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the Conservative backbench 1992 Committee, Boris Johnson decided to resign from his role.
Boris Johnson will quit as prime minister of the United Kingdom on Thursday, after a vote of no confidence from his cabinet and Conservative Party members who declared he was no longer able to lead.
In the wake of the resignations of eight ministers, including two secretaries of state, a source claimed Johnson was on the verge of declaring his resignation later on Thursday. Downing Street announced that Johnson will speak to the nation later.
A succession of scandals fractured the support of Johnson’s supporters, leaving him with just a handful of friends to rely on for support.
Conservative Party Deputy Chairman Justin Tomlinson tweeted, “His departure was expected.” “We, as a party, must rapidly come together and concentrate on the important issues. On a number of fronts, this is a dangerous period.”
Choosing a new leader for the Conservative Party will now take around two months. Whether Johnson would or could serve as a caretaker until a new prime minister is selected remained unclear.
“The PM must leave his post as well as his position as party leader,” Conservative legislator Nick Gibb said. Because he’s lost so many ministers, “he doesn’t have the trust or authority to go on.”
Nadhim Zahawi, a newly appointed finance minister, called on his boss, Boris Johnson, to quit during one of the most tumultuous 24 hours in modern British political history.
Cabinet ministers and non-government parliamentarians met with Johnson in Downing Street on Wednesday night to inform him that the game was over.
When Michael Gove, one of Johnson’s most senior cabinet members, was the first to warn him he needed to leave, he reacted by firing him as a show of strength.
One of Johnson’s allies had warned the Sun tabloid that party dissidents would “had to dip their hands in blood” to get rid of him.
His situation was clearly unsustainable by Thursday morning, when a spate of resignations began to stream in.
As Zahawi twitter: “This is not sustainable and it will only grow worse: for you, as a member of the Conservative Party, as a member of the nation.” It’s time for you to do what’s right and leave.
Defense Minister Ben Wallace and those who stayed in their positions claimed they were doing so out of a sense of duty to keep the nation secure.
The administration was in a state of stagnation due to the large number of resignations of ministers. No one was ready to take up the vacancies.
TOWARD DESERT FROM PUBLIC FAVOR
About three years ago, the exuberant Johnson was elected to office on the promise that he would expedite Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union and save the country from the political impasse that ensued after the 2016 Brexit vote.
Because of his ability to win over voters who had previously rejected their party, the former journalist and mayor of London has received support from both conservatives who are thrilled about him and others who are sceptical.
That was shown in the midterm elections in December of 2019. Many members of his own party have grown tired of his administration’s aggressive and frequently chaotic style of governing, and polls suggest that he is no longer popular with the general population.
When former government pastor Chris Pincher was forced to resign over groping allegations, a crisis ensued. He was compelled to resign because of his involvement in a secret members’ club.
The fact that Johnson was aware that Pincher had been the subject of prior sexual misconduct charges before he selected him necessitated an apology from him. The prime minister said that he had forgotten about the conversation.
Years of controversy had preceded this, including a scathing investigation into his Downing Street house and office’s use of alcohol in violation of the COVID-19 shutdown and a fine from the police for his 56th birthday party.
Since taking office, Mr. Cameron has faced criticism for failing to rein in growing gasoline and food costs, policy U-turns, and an unsuccessful attempt to defend an MP who breached lobbying laws.
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said Johnson’s departure was welcome news for the United Kingdom.
His response was, “But it should have occurred years ago.” “He was never a candidate for public service because of his character flaws. He has been implicated in a slew of high-level falsehoods, scandals, and frauds.”
