British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson Thursday capitulated, said he was resigning as a result of calls and pressure on him by his ministers and fellow conservative party lawmakers, to resign.
At the door of Number 10 Downing street, Johnson said: “The process of choosing that new leader should begin now”.
“And today, I have appointed a new cabinet to serve, as I will until a leader is in place”.
Johnson said he will remain as British Prime Minister pending a leadership contest to be held to select his successor.
His critics say he should not even remain as caretaker prime minister and that he should be removed from office as quickly as possible.
The announcement came after the latest ethics scandal around his leadership led to about 59 senior lawmakers to resign from the government.
Johnson had defiantly clung to power for two days, telling lawmakers Wednesday that he had a “colossal mandate” from voters and intended to get on with the business of government.
But he was forced to concede defeat on Thursday morning after two more members of his cabinet resigned, one of his very close allies, Treasury Chief, Nadhim Zahawi, publicity told him to resign for the good of the country. GMTNews
