Boris Johnsonwill resign asPrime Minister, but will continue to play the role of caretaker until a new leader is announced in the fall.
The Prime Minister is ready to announce his resignation after being attacked by his resignation in protest of his leadership.
Johnson has more than 50 members of the government since Tuesday night after promoting Tory Chris Pincher, despite knowing allegations of illegal activity against him. Or resigned from the role of the party.
Johnson is expected to remain prime minister until his successor is appointed, which could take place by the time of theConservativemeeting in October. high.
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Mr Johnson will remain the prime minister of the caretaker, the person who will temporarily run the government until a new leader is appointed.
However, his critics suggested that he should not be allowed to stay in office until the fall, and that someone else should step into the role of caretaker.
George Freeman, who resigned from the Minister of Science on Thursday morning, said Johnson "finally did something decent." A caretaker that the minister can serve, the Conservatives can properly choose new leaders.
Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, also questioned whether it was "sustainable" to continue that role until the fall.
She tweeted. "The idea that Boris Johnson will stay as a PM until the fall seems far away, but it will give you a sense of security that the turmoil of the last few days (actually months) will end. Ideal and certainly sustainable. Isn't it possible?
More than 50 Tory members quit government positions after Boris Johnson promoted Tory member Chris Pincher.
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"It's clear that Boris Johnson isn't always the prime minister, and the Tory Party leads him. Shouldn't have been elected to or endorsed him as long as they were. "
An unnamed Conservative source said when Johnson resigned, former Prime Minister Teresamei of Daily Mail He said he could be taken back because of the role of caretaker.
Another option is Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab, who acted as acting prime minister when Johnson was hospitalized in Covid-19, and more recently when he recovered from normal deputy prime minister surgery. There may be.
According to No. 10 sources on Thursday, Mr Johnson spoke to inform Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Conservative Commission, of his decision to resign.
"The Prime Minister spoke with Graham Brady and agreed to stand in time for the new leader to take office by the October meeting," sources said.
The resignation will take place after the Prime Minister loses support between the minister and lawmakers.
Johnson was trying to continue his duties against critics, despite warnings from a cabinet colleague that this was not sustainable.
However, his resignation continued, and Prime Minister Nadim Zahawi, who was only appointed to that role on Tuesday, became public in search of his resignation.