Prime minister Boris Johnson to resign
Boris Johnson has spoken to Tory 1922 Committee chairman Sir Graham Brady and agreed to stand down.
Boris Johnson has spoken to Tory 1922 Committee chairman Sir Graham Brady and agreed to stand down.
Mr Johnson met ministers in No 10 on Wednesday, where he was told he has lost the confidence of the Conservative Party and should not continue in office – but refused to listen.
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has just resigned...
Priti Patel has sided with the group of Cabinet ministers calling for PM to go, leaving Dorries, Mogg and Raab left.
The right, left and centre of the party has abandoned him. It isn’t a race to the bottom. The rectum has prolapsed and a few slimy dingleberries cling on.
The SNP's Ian Blackford also piled on, saying he once compared the PM to Monty Python's Black Knight, now he's the "Dead Parrot".
He was accosted by anti-Brexit campaigner Steve Bray and defended the government before the mishap took place.
“The Government’s own impact assessment shows an increase in GDP of just 0.08% as a result of the deal, and the balance of gains and losses varies between economic sectors and nations of the UK."
The Daily Express cast Mr Johnson as “wounded” but “liberated”, while The Times said it is "Game over" for the prime minister.
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