Boris Johnson agrees to quit, will be 'caretaker PM' till October

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to resign on Thursday, with his office saying he will make a statement to the country.
According to details, Boris Johnson will announce his resignation as British Prime Minister after he was abandoned by ministers and his Conservative Party's lawmakers who said he was no longer fit to govern.
Johnson had been hanging onto power despite the resignation of a string of his top ministers.
On Thursday the man he appointed as finance minister less than 48 hours earlier publicly urged Johnson to quit.
"The Prime Minister will make a statement to the country today," said a spokesperson.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace also called on Johnson to quit but said he would stay in his role to protect national security.
Sun Political Editor Harry Cole said Johnson was aiming to carry on as prime minister until a new leader was chosen later in the summer, a task that can take up to two months.
With eight ministers, including two secretaries of state, resigning in the last two hours, an isolated and powerless Johnson was set to bow to the inevitable and declare he was stepping down.
"His resignation was inevitable," Justin Tomlinson, Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, said on Twitter. "As a party we must quickly unite and focus on what matters. These are serious times on many fronts."
The revolt this week was triggered by revelations about the prime minister's handling of sexual misconduct allegations against former Deputy Chief Whip Chris Pincher.
It is pertinent to mention here that Boris narrowly survived a no-confidence vote among Conservative MPs last month. Total 211 voted for the prime minister but a staggering 148 stood against him.
SOURCE: NEWS AGENCIES
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