Breaking News: British Prime Minister Johnson agrees to resign

More than 50 members of the government have resigned in the past few days, the criticism was unmistakable – now Boris Johnson is likely to resign.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resigning, according to media reports. This was reported by several British media on Thursday, including the BBC.

The government crisis in London worsened on Thursday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson increasingly lost support. Even Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi, who was appointed to his post on Tuesday, publicly called on Johnson to resign. “Prime Minister, in your heart you know what is right. Go now,” Zahawi wrote in a letter to Johnson published on Twitter.

More than 50 resignations

The total number of resignations from government offices on Thursday morning was over 50. The previously ultra-loyal chief legal officer Suella Braverman had asked Johnson to resign on live television the night before and brought herself into play as his successor. However, she herself did not want to resign at first.

According to media reports, a number of incumbent ministers visited the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street in the evening and urged him to resign. In addition to Chancellor of the Exchequer Zahawi, Transport Minister Grant Shapps is said to have been among them. Home Secretary Priti Patel, who has been ultra-loyal to date, and Economics Minister Kwasi Kwarteng are also said to have opposed Johnson. It was expected that there would be further dismissals or resignations from this group.