The embattled British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has resigned as the leader of the Conservative Party and effectively as prime minister, but the latter will come once a successor is picked.
Johnson resigned on Thursday bringing an acrimonious end to a nearly three-year premiership that has been beset by controversy and scandal.
He made this announcement while speaking outside Downing Street, in London. He said though he was “sad to be giving up the best job in the world,” but conceded that “no one is remotely indispensable” in politics.
Johnson also disclosed that the process for choosing the new leader of the Conservative Party will begin with immediate effect. He said he intends to remain in place until a new Tory leader is elected.
The development comes after Johnson came under severe public scrutiny over the party gates scandal and recently over Christopher Pincher who he appointed as Chief Whip despite being aware of his misconduct.
Other issues that sparked Mr Johnson’s woes include the current economic hardship faced by Britons.
Many of the ministers who had earlier resigned cited a loss of confidence in the prime minister as a reason for their resignation.
