The British prime minister will remain in office until a new leader is elected. He also said that after his departure, support for Ukraine should continue.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that he will step down as leader of the Conservative Party and as prime minister. He said this in his video message on Thursday, July 7th.
At the same time, Johnson mentioned that he will remain in the position of prime minister until a new leader is appointed.
“Obviously, now the will of the Parliamentary Conservative Party is to have a new leader of this party and, accordingly, a new prime minister,” he said, adding that the process of selecting the new leader of the party should begin now. .
“The reason I have fought so hard over the past few days to continue to fulfill this mandate personally is not only because I want to do it, but because I feel it is my job, my duty, my duty to you,” he said. Johnson said.
In addition, Johnson said support for Ukraine would certainly continue, despite his resignation, and called on Britain to be a leader in Europe in terms of support for Ukraine.
Johnson’s scandal erupted last week when it was learned that former British Deputy Foreign Secretary for European and U.S. Affairs, Christopher Pincher, while drunk, had solicited two men at a public institution. After the incident, a senior representative of the ruling Conservative Party in the House was forced to resign from his position, but journalists learned that Johnson had taken over Pincher and promoted him.
On the eve it was reported that in less than a day nearly four dozen members of the British government had written a letter of resignation. And now, Johnson has carried out a complete change of government.
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Source: korrespondent
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