The morning that finally brought down Boris Johnson... How the chaos unfolded, minute-by-minute
07.07.2022 - 12:57
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The Prime Minister has finally announced his resignation after a chaotic few days for the government.
Boris Johnson has agreed to stand down, a source within No 10 has said. A new Conservative Party leader is set to be in place by the party conference in October, they added.
It follows a morning where the Prime Minister took blow after blow to his authority. A steady stream of ministers lined up to hand in their own resignations, piling the pressure on Mr Johnson's already terminal position.
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This is how it all played out this morning:
7.22am
By 7.20am three more of the government's ministers had resigned. Security minister Damian Hinds, Helen Whately, the exchequer secretary to the Treasury, and Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis all called it quits.
In his letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Lewis says a "decent and responsible government relies on honesty, integrity and mutual respect - it is a matter of profound personal regret for me that I must leave government as I no longer believe those values are being upheld."
8.20am
James Cartlidge quits as courts minister and Chris Philip as technology minister. Philip says Boris Johnson should "step down given public and Parliamentary confidence has clearly gone."
8.53am
Education Secretary Michelle Donelan resigns. Donelan was only appointed on Tuesday evening to replace Nadim Zahawi after he was made chancellor.
In her resignation letter to the prime minister, she says: "Yesterday, I pleaded with you to do the right thing and resign for the sake of our country and our party, both are more important than any one person."
09.07am
Boris Johnson should “leave with dignity” and “go now”, Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi