Thu Jul 7, 2022 – 9:03 am EDT
LONDON (LifeSiteNews) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party today following a cascade of scandals relating to breaking his own lockdown-era rules and lying to the public about his knowledge of sexual misconduct allegations against former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher.
Johnson was welcomed with cheers as he delivered a statement outside of No. 10 Downing Street early this morning, announcing his decision to step down as leader of the ruling Tory Party while vowing to stay on as prime minister until a replacement has been chosen, which could be as late as October.
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After months of scandals concerning his defiance of the lockdown rules he imposed on the nation, subsequently receiving fines for breaking his own rules, Johnson said “it is clearly now the will of the Conservative Party that there should be a new leader of that party and therefore a new prime minister.”
The past week has seen a slew of top-level cabinet ministers walk out, apparently owing to Johnson’s handling of allegations against former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher, who was accused of
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