The prime minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, will step down today.
More than 50 members of the Conservative party resigned in a 36 hour period starting on Tuesday night, when Sajid Javid, the health secretary, quit the government. Most of the people who resigned called for Johnson to step down.
Soon, Johnson is expected to make a statement.
Johnson's government and the man himself have been in the news recently. Johnson was fined for breaking his own laws when he attended and allowed several parties during the UK's covid 19 lockdown. A party was held at his official residence.
Christopher Geidt resigned as Johnson's ethics advisor due to the prime minister's willingness to break his own code of conduct. The Conservatives lost two important by-elections by large margins, which indicated that the party's mandate was getting less secure. Johnson argued that his huge mandate meant he should keep going even in the face of opposition.
The resignation of Chris Pincher, the Conservative deputy chief whip, came at the end of June after he was accused of sexual harassment. Johnson admitted that he had been briefed on the issue in 2019.
After Javid and Sunak stepped down, a number of ministers left their jobs and distanced themselves from Johnson.
Priti Patel, the home secretary, and lawmaker Michael Gove were both fired after calling on Johnson to resign.
On July 7th, just a day after Johnson was named as the new chancellor, he received a call for him to step down. The new education secretary resigned within a day.
The prime minister will stay on until the fall to give the party time to find a new leader, according to reports. The process will be up to the Conservatives. Conservatives are angry that Johnson chose to stay in power for so long rather than step aside when his support began to erode.
An interim prime minister will take over if Johnson leaves immediately. Dominic Raab was the deputy prime minister when Johnson was hospitalized with covid.
A general election may be called by the Conservatives in order to get a mandate for their candidate. The next British prime minister will be elected internally by the party.
There are a number of candidates for the top job, including a former defence secretary, a defence secretary, a foreign secretary, and a home secretary.
Three big events have marked Johnson's time in office.
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