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Mr Johnson will remain in the role until a successor is in place, expected to be by October’s Conservative Party conference.

LONDON — Boris Johnson announced his intention to resign as prime minister of the United Kingdom, bringing the curtain down on a tempestuous three years in office marred by a succession of scandals that culminated in the rebellion of his own Cabinet and parliamentary group.

Some potential contenders have already made their ambitions clear, while others are yet to announce their candidacy.

Gove and Raab have ruled themselves out, but many others from different wings of Tory party are mulling their chances

Boris Johnson resigned today

A NUMBER of senior Tories either threw their hat in the ring or ruled themselves out of the Conservative leadership contest on Thursday following…

WITH news of Boris Johnson’s resignation finally confirmed by Johnson himself, many might be wondering who is poised to take his place.

Tugendhat gets 24% of the vote, followed closely by Jeremy Hunt with 22%. Former MP Rory Stewart also gets a mention

Most prime ministers would have resigned over any one of the scandals to engulf Boris Johnson’s government. Johnson, never one for tradition or rules, rode out nearly every crisis – but the Chris Pincher affair was the final straw. Led by Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, over…