According to CCTV news, on the afternoon of July 7, according to British media reports, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce his resignation as prime minister. After the news of
came out, the pound rose sharply and the British stock index rose sharply. As of press time, the UK FTSE index rose 1.18% to 7191.49 points, and the pound-to-dollar exchange rate reached 1.197.
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According to the latest news from Xinhua News Agency , on the evening of the 7th, British Prime Minister Johnson announced his resignation as leader of the ruling Conservative Party and prime minister, but will remain as prime minister until a new leader is elected.
54 officials have resigned due to losing confidence in Johnson.
According to CCTV news, on July 7, local time, the new British Education Minister Michelle Donelan submitted her resignation. So far, 54 government officials have resigned due to losing confidence in Prime Minister Johnson.
On July 7, local time, the new British Finance Minister Nadim Zahavi once again called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign. A day earlier, he had called for Johnson's resignation at the Prime Minister's Office.
Previously, in the face of the upsurge of resignations of British government officials, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told parliament when facing questions on the 6th local time that he still would not resign and would "move on." Johnson also ruled out holding an early election. possibility.
After the questioning on the 6th, the pressure on Boris Johnson further increased. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, a group of government officials rushed to the Prime Minister's residence in the evening and asked Johnson in person to announce his resignation, including Nadhim Zahawi, the new finance minister who had just been appointed by Johnson, as well as Transport Secretary Shapps and Business Secretary Kwarten and Conservative Party Whip Harris, among others. Johnson insisted that it would be "irresponsible" for him to resign now.
Previously, Johnson had faced pressure to resign both within and outside the Conservative Party due to the scandal of holding a cocktail party in the Prime Minister's Office in violation of new crown epidemic prevention regulations. In early June, Johnson passed a vote of confidence in him by Conservative members of the House of Commons and was able to remain as leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. According to the Conservative party rules, the party cannot initiate another vote of confidence in him within one year. After this, Pincher, the deputy whip of the Conservative Party appointed by Johnson, was exposed for misconduct and resigned on June 30. Subsequently, more misconduct was exposed. Public opinion questioned that Johnson still entrusted him with important tasks even though he knew his character, and calls for Johnson to step down have once again grown.
The Chancellor of Finance and the Minister of Health resigned on the same day
html On the afternoon of 05, Javid uploaded a resignation letter to Prime Minister Johnson on the social media Twitter. "The Conservatives may not always be popular, but we have the ability to act in the national interest. Sadly, as things stand, the public have concluded that we (the Conservatives) are neither. Last month's distrust The vote shows that many of our colleagues share this view."Javid told Johnson in his resignation letter: "I regret to say that it is clear to me that this situation will not change under your leadership, and I have lost my feelings towards you as a result. Gained confidence."
Previously, Johnson had faced pressure to resign within the ruling Conservative Party due to the "Partygate" scandal. In early June, Johnson passed a no-confidence vote against him by Conservative members of the House of Commons and was able to remain as leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. However, more than 40% of Conservative MPs voted no confidence in that vote.
Shortly after Javid announced his resignation, Sunak also made public his decision to resign. He wrote in his resignation letter that the public should expect the government to work "properly, competently and seriously".
Sunak said that he realized that this may be his last time as a government minister. However, "in my opinion, these standards are worth upholding, which is why I resigned."
Johnson publicly apologized for appointing Pincher
Before Javid and Sunak decided to resign, Johnson publicly apologized for appointing Pincher, who had behaved badly, as deputy whip of the Conservative Party.
Johnson appointed Pincher as deputy whip in February. Pincher resigned on June 30 after being exposed for misconduct, and more misconduct was subsequently exposed, raising public doubts that Johnson still entrusted him with important tasks despite knowing his character.
The Prime Minister's Office initially stated that Johnson was not aware of specific reports of misconduct against Pincher before appointing him. However, a spokesman for the Prime Minister's Office changed his tune on the 4th, saying that Johnson was aware of some accusations against Pincher, but the incidents involved in those accusations had either been resolved or had not developed into formal charges.
Leader of the opposition Labor Party Keir Starmer said that government ministers allowed Johnson to disgrace the Prime Minister's Office and let the country down. "They are complicit. If they still have any conscience, they should have stepped down months ago. Only the real Only government changes can bring a new start to the UK."
This article is synthesized from: CCTV News, The Paper, Daily Economic News, Xinhua News Agency, etc.
