In a dizzying two days, Conservative Party lawmakers who had defended the prime minister through crises turned against him, and now some are vying to replace him despite harsh economic headwinds.
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To Pick Johnson’s Successor, Britain’s Conservatives Have to Reinvent the Party
The choice of Britain’s next prime minister falls to the governing Conservatives, whose lawmakers pushed Boris Johnson to resign and now have to reinvent their party without him.
The candidates to replace Johnson reflect a more diverse Conservative Party.
Among those expected to vie for the prime ministership are a son of Indian immigrants, an Iraqi refugee, a son of a Pakistani bus driver, and several women.
Boris Johnson Leaves Behind Fraught Economy and Uneasy Brexit Legacy
Britain is in the grips of a cost-of-living crisis, and the departure of its prime minister leaves uncertainty about the government’s next moves.
For Boris Johnson, a Chaotic Reign Ends With a Chaotic Exit
The risk-taking bravado of Britain’s colorful prime minister was not enough to compensate for his shortcomings, or overcome a catastrophic loss of party support.
Read Boris Johnson’s Resignation Speech
“I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world,” the British prime minister said in announcing that he was stepping down. “But them’s the breaks.”
Boris Johnson Agrees to Resign. What Happens Next?
After the latest in a series of scandals prompted a rebellion by members of his Conservative Party, Boris Johnson said he would step down. Now what?
What Finally Pushed Boris Johnson to Resign?
Despite everything stacked against him, Mr. Johnson did not go quietly.
Boris Johnson’s Messy Exit Encapsulates a Tumultous Career
A rebellion of Mr. Johnson’s cabinet, a catastrophic loss of party support and a wholesale exodus of ministers brought a fitting end to a career defined by gleeful disregard for rules.
Londoners React to the Boris Johnson News
In the capital, many Britons expressed a sense of relief after learning that the prime minister’s days were numbered.