The british prime minister, Boris Johnsonhas presented his resignation after to remain completely alone in his own government due to the criticism of his controversial administration. the controversial premiere resigns from the leadership of the Conservative Party but will remain in the position of prime minister until autumn, as confirmed by the British network BBC. Johnson has announced that he will appear shortly to give details of his decision.
will now open a succession race in the Tories ahead of the party conference in October, when the person chosen will replace Johnson as prime minister. Just 16 days before reaching three years as prime minister, Johnson’s would be one of the shortest stays in Downing Street since 1900.
The pressure against British ‘premier’ has been titanic. After overcoming Wednesday’s session, when Boris Johnson repeated that he would not resign despite the barrage of resignations in his conservative government, on Thursday he rose with other two resignationsthose of the Northern Ireland ministers Y Welsh , considered until now as two of his most loyal squires. even the new British finance minister Nadhim Zahawiappointed just two days ago, has also asked Johnson this Thursday to “leave now” from the Government.
More than 50 resignations
With them they are more than 50 positions that have left the Executive since Tuesday. The number two of the Conservative Party, Caroline Johnson, has also presented her resignation. Two heavyweights opened the season: the Heads of Economy, Rishi Sunak, and Health, Sajid Javid.
The resignations of Javid and Sunak came hours after Johnson apologized for the umpteenth time, acknowledging that he had made a “mistake” by appointing Mr. Chris Pincher, curator that last week he resigned accused of touching two men, one of them a deputy. Having claimed otherwise, Downing Street acknowledged on Tuesday that the prime minister had been informed in 2019 of earlier allegations against Pincher, but had “forgotten” them.
vote of no confidence
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The prime minister survived a vote of no confidence in early June by his own deputies, launched in an attempt to unseat him from power. Supported by 211 of his 359 legislators, he saved the job, but the 148 votes against him made it clear that discontent continued to grow. The party rules state that this procedure cannot be repeated during the next year. But the strong pressure has managed to promote his departure.
From the so-called partygate -the scandal over the parties organized in Downing Street during the confinements of 2020 and 2021-, to the irregular financing of the luxurious reform of his official residence, through accusations of cronyism, the scandals around Johnson have been been multiplying and wearing down, irremediably, its management.