The findings mark the first time that a British prime minister has been found to have deliberately lied to the House of Commons.ย
Boris Johnson Resigns Amid Scandals but Says He Will Remain U.K.โs Prime Minister Until Successor Is Found
Boris Johnson said he would step down after a wide-scale rebellion in his party, capping an astonishing fall from grace for a politician who once looked poised to dominate U.K. politics for years.
Once the Toast of British Politics, Boris Johnson Became a Liability
A brilliant campaigner, the U.K. prime minister remade the Conservative Party and drove home Brexit. But colleagues ultimately feared the scandals surrounding him would tarnish the party for voters.
Why Did Boris Johnson Resign and Who Is In Line to Replace Him?
The prime ministerโs plan to resign is a stunning reversal for a politician who has dominated British politics since the Brexit campaign. But it leaves his Conservative Party with a difficult choice: Who should be picked to replace him?
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would step down following a probe into whether he lied to Parliament about his attendance at a series of parties during Covid lockdowns.
The decision by Richard Sharp, a former Goldman Sachs banker, to step down is the latest scandal to wash over the BBC, which has been buffeted by a series of missteps.
Controversy around the nomination has shed light on other former prime ministers who have bestowed honors on friends, donors and colleagues.
Dozens of Conservative lawmakers have publicly backed the former prime minister as candidates vied to replace Liz Truss, who stepped down after 45 days on the job.
Other competitors include cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt, and possibly former leader Boris Johnson.
The current foreign secretary grew up in the north of England to left-wing parents but has touted herself as the heir to Margaret Thatcher.
The former foreign secretary takes over from Boris Johnson, inheriting a long list of economic troubles.
The bombastic British leader was replaced by the former foreign secretary Liz Truss after she won a two-month battle to take over at the top of the ruling Conservative Party.
U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss won the race to lead the ruling Conservative Party and become the next prime minister, taking the helm from Boris Johnson as the nation faces an economic storm.
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