Boris Johnson Resigns Amid Scandals but Says He Will Remain U.K.โ€™s Prime Minister Until Successor Is Found

Boris Johnson said he would step down after a wide-scale rebellion in his party, capping an astonishing fall from grace for a politician who once looked poised to dominate U.K. politics for years.

Once the Toast of British Politics, Boris Johnson Became a Liability

A brilliant campaigner, the U.K. prime minister remade the Conservative Party and drove home Brexit. But colleagues ultimately feared the scandals surrounding him would tarnish the party for voters.

Why Did Boris Johnson Resign and Who Is In Line to Replace Him?

The prime ministerโ€™s plan to resign is a stunning reversal for a politician who has dominated British politics since the Brexit campaign. But it leaves his Conservative Party with a difficult choice: Who should be picked to replace him?

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U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss won the race to lead the ruling Conservative Party and become the next prime minister, taking the helm from Boris Johnson as the nation faces an economic storm.

September 5, 2022

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