On the 7th local time, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he would resign from his position as leader of the Conservative Party on the same day, but would continue to serve as prime minister until this fall.
It is reported that a Conservative Party leader campaign will be held in the summer, and the new prime minister will take office at the Conservative Party Congress held in October.
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On the 6th local time, the atmosphere of distrust within the British government against Prime Minister Boris Johnson is further spreading. After the Secretary of Health and the Secretary of Finance resigned on the 5th local time, the number of resignations by British government officials continued to rise. As of now, the number of officials resigned in the Johnson government has exceeded 40. On this basis, more government officials further expressed their views and demanded that Johnson resign as prime minister.
Faced with the resignation boom of British government officials, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Parliament on the 6th local time that he would still not resign and would "continue to move forward". Johnson also ruled out the possibility of holding a general election in advance.
Previously, Johnson had faced pressure to resign inside and outside the Conservative Party due to the scandal of illegal gatherings during the epidemic. In early June, Johnson passed the vote of confidence in him by Conservative MPs in the lower house of parliament and was able to remain the head of the Conservative Party and the British Prime Minister.
According to the Conservative Party’s rules, within one year, the Party shall not initiate a vote of trust in him. After that, Johnson's appointment of Conservative Party Deputy Whip Petto was exposed to be misconduct and resigned on June 30, and then more misconduct were revealed. Public opinion questioned that Johnson knew his character was still entrusted with important tasks, and the call for Johnson to step down once again grew.
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