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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation on Thursday, saying it is «clearly the will» of its Conservative Party that there should be a new leader. He added that he will continue in office while his successor is chosen, AP noted.

His critics say he should not be allowed to remain as caretaker prime minister and should be removed as soon as possible. The most recent ethical scandal surrounding his leadership caused fifty legislators to leave the government.

The scandal surrounding Prime Minister Boris Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns (PHOTOS)
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Two of Britain’s top cabinet ministers resigned on Tuesday, an announcement that could spell the end of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership after months of scandal. Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid resigned within minutes of each other. «I can no longer continue with a clear conscience,» explained Javid.

The Johnson administration has been damaged by allegations that it was not honest about the case of a lawmaker who was appointed to a high-level job despite allegations of sexual misconduct against him, according to the AP.

Why is Boris Johnson resigning?

Why is Boris Johnson resigning?
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Sunak said that, «citizens rightly expect the government to be carried out properly, competently and seriously. I recognize that this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning.”

Johnson has been asked for clarification regarding what he knew about previous allegations of misconduct against lawmaker Chris Pincher, who resigned as leader of the Conservative bloc over allegations that he groped two men at a private club. Filed Under: Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns

What is the scandal in the British government?

What is the scandal in the British government?
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The explanations from the government have changed several times in the last five days. Johnson was initially said to be unaware of previous allegations of sexual abuse in February when he elevated Pincher to the number two spot in the bloc. However, on Monday, a spokesman said Johnson was aware of the allegations, which «are resolved or did not advance until it became a formal accusation.”

That upset Simon McDonald, the most senior official at the Foreign Office from 2015 to 2020. He said Tuesday — in a rare move — that the prime minister’s office was still not telling the truth, according to The Associated Press. Filed Under: Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns

Did the prime minister know the truth?

Did you know the truth?
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In a letter to the parliamentary standards commissioner, McDonald said he had received complaints about Pincher’s conduct in 2019, when he joined the Foreign Office. An investigation confirmed the complaint and Pincher has apologized, McDonald said. McDonald also rejected suggestions that Johnson was unaware of the complaints or that they could be dismissed because they were resolved or had not been filed.

«The original line from (the prime minister’s office) is not accurate and the modification is still not accurate,» McDonald wrote. «Mr. Johnson personally received a briefing on the initiation and outcome of the investigation. There was a ‘formal accusation’. The complaints were ‘resolved’ only in the sense that the investigation was completed. Mr. Pincher was not exonerated. Therefore, characterizing the allegations as ‘unfounded’ is a mistake.” Filed Under: Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns

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