Boris Johnson: Prime Minister resigns as MPs and cabinet ministers gather on Downing Street

Boris Johnson has resigned as Prime Minister after days of pressure from his own government to quit.

Published 7th Jul 2022, 12:53 BST

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The now out-going Prime Minister made the announcement outside No.10 Downing Street in front of a crowd of journalists, MPs and his new cabinet.

Speaking to the nation, he said: “I tried to stay in Downing Street because it is my job, my duty and my obligation to do what we promised in 2019.

“However, in Westminster, the herd instinct is powerful and when the herd moves, it moves.”

He will continue as the interim Prime Minister until his successor is chosen later in the year, as reported could happen earlier in the day.

Johnson will not make way for his Deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Raab, to be interim Prime Minister whilst the new leader is elected.

He said he and his new cabinet will continue to serve until the new Prime Minister takes over.