BORIS JOHNSON has resigned following a wave of resignations of ministers and other government officials.
After the resignation of Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javidmore than 50 ministers walked away Boris Johnson, to sack him as prime minister.
Why does Boris Johnson resign as prime minister?
On July 5, 2022, an attack of resignation began to strike Downing Street – lasts two days until Johnson agreed to leave his position.
More than 50 conservatives have resignedincluding ministers, after the Chris Pincher scandal broke.
Johnson announced that Pincher would retain his position as MP, despite accusations against him that infuriated many other members of the government Conservative Party†
The scandal was the nail in the coffin for Johnson, allowing ministers to express their lack of faith and concern about the prime minister’s leadership.
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There were calls that he had to leave parliamenteven from the MPs he had brought in to fill the gaps in the cabinet.
Chaos broke then Chancellor Rishi Sunak published his letter of resignation, which read: “We can’t go on like this”.
This was quickly followed by Health Secretary Sajid Javid and a torrent of layoffs and the resignation of Michael Gove.
Concerns arose as Johnson seemed unwilling to leave in the first 24 hours of the run, instead looking to shake the cabinet.
He was criticized by his newly appointed chancellor Nadhim Zahawi and a 36 hour orbit of Education Secretary Michelle Donelan.
This inevitably forced Johnson, as he could not move forward to form a government without government ministers.
It was announced that Johnson would resign on July 7, 2022, as Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister.
Will there be a general election?
It is not thought that there is a general election because this can only be called as the Queen Parliament dissolves.
Instead, a Tory leadership contest will follow for the election of the next Prime Minister.
This means that the 1922 Committee will vote for the party to decide their next leader.
There is no public vote on who gets elected will remain prime minister for the rest of the term until the next general electionn in January 2025.
Johnson can stay on as a caretaker until it is decided who should take his position.
labor leader Keir Starmer said: “We cannot continue with this prime minister clinging on for months and months.”
There is debate over whether a temporary interim prime minister should be brought to Downing Street rather than keep Johnson after his resignation.
The election of the leaders is not likely to take place until the autumn, as parliament begins its summer break on 21 July.