Boris Johnson resigns LIVE updates: UK Prime Minister resigns; Conservatives to elect new party leader

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The final straw?

So what was the final straw?

It looks like the intervention of leadership hopeful Nadhim Zahawi may have tipped it over the edge.

Zahawi was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer on Tuesday night.

He filled the position left vacant by Rishi Sunak, who was one of the two Cabinet ministers to quit, triggering the leadership chaos.

Zahawi on Thursday morning, local time, posted a letter saying it was time for Johnson to go.

He has been Chancellor only two days.

Boris initially resisted quitting

Boris Johnson initially refused to quit.

This was despite the resignations of two Cabinet Ministers on Tuesday night which then sparked the resignations of more than 50 MPs and another cabinet minister.

Michael Gove, Johnson’s factional rival was fired when he told the prime minister his time was up.

More than 100 MPs withdrew support for him and were looking to change the rules that would allow them to force a confidence vote in him, despite him prevailing last month.

Under the rules, once a leader has won a confidence vote, they are meant to be protected for another 12 months.

Boris Johnson is resigning

Hello this is Latika Bourke in London leading our rolling coverage of Boris Johnson’s resignation as UK Prime Minister.

The news was confirmed just a short time ago.

I spoke to a minister who is one of the most loyal to Johnson personally.

That minister told me: “He’s resigning so a new leader can be chosen in time for party conference.”

Read more here: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign

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