BORIS JOHNSON TO RESIGN ON THURSDAY, SAYS BBC

Thu 07 July 2022:

UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that he will be stepping down as the Conservative Party leader – but will stay on as prime minister for now.

After a series of sudden resignations from some of his cabinet colleagues, pressure has been building on him to leave.

Since late Tuesday, more than 40 ministers, their aides, and three cabinet members have submitted their resignations from the administration.

Resignations continued overnight.

The UK’s new education minister Michelle Donelan was the latest to resign on Thursday, after spending only two days in the position.

“I am deeply saddened that it has come to this, but as someone who values integrity above all else, I have no choice,” she wrote in a statement posted on Twitter.

At the same time, the UK’s new finance minister, Nadhim Zahawi also called for Johnson to step down due to ho conduct in office.

The BBC is reporting Johnson will announce his exit as Conservative leader today.

This is a developing story, more updates will follow.

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