Support for Johnson evaporated during one of the most turbulent 24 hours in recent British political history
With eight ministers, including two secretaries of state, resigning this morning, an isolated and powerless Johnson was set to bow to the inevitable and declare he was stepping down later on Thursday, a source said.After days of battling for his job, Johnson had been deserted by all but a handful of allies after the latest in a series of scandals broke their willingness to support him.
Support for Johnson had evaporated during one of the most turbulent 24 hours in recent British political history, epitomized by finance minister, Nadhim Zahawi, who was only appointed to his post on Tuesday, calling on his boss to resign. But by Thursday morning as a slew of resignations poured in, it became clear his position was untenable.
The ebullient Johnson came to power nearly three years ago, promising to deliver Britain’s departure from the European Union and rescue it from the bitter wrangling that followed the 2016 Brexit referendum.
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