Boris Johnson's plan to remain prime minister after resigning is 'unwise, and may be unsustainable', former PM Sir John Major has warned
Johnson's resignation speech in fullEarlier, Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer said he would table a vote of no confidence in parliament if Mr Johnson tried to"cling on" as a"caretaker" PM.
Sir Keir said"he needs to go completely", adding"none of this nonsense about clinging on for a few months"."And, you know, we're stuck with a government which isn't functioning in the middle of a cost of living crisis."Starmer: We will bring no confidence vote The cabinet is split over whether Mr Johnson should stay or not until a new Conservative leader is appointed in October, sources close to the government have told Sky News.
Some fear if he stays on, Mr Johnson could take decisions on key areas like tax and Northern Ireland that might be opposed by possible successors.Former prime minister Theresa May avoided answering whether she would step in as a caretaker PM and said she did not think there will be one,"in the sense of somebody else coming into that role".
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