Boris Johnson: How sad I am to give up, but I am proud!

Speaking from Downing Street, he thanked millions of people who voted for him and said the reason he had fought so long to stay in power was because “thought it was my job, my duty and my obligation to you”.

I want to tell millions of people thanks for their faith. I have insisted on continuing to hold the post of prime minister why this is my obligation to what I promised you when I received the mandate. It is clear that now it is the will of the conservative parliamentary Party to have a new party leader and therefore a new prime minister. And let me tell you now, the people of Ukraine, that I know that we in the UK will continue to support your struggle for freedom as long as it takes.

The selection process of the new leader must begin now and the schedule will be announced next week. And that new leader, I tell him wherever he is, I think I'll give you as much support as possible. And for you, the British public I know there will be a lot of people who will be relieved and probably very disappointed. I want you to know how sad I am to give up the best job in the world. We must continue to rise, continue to release the potential of every part of the United Kingdom. If we can do this, we'll be more prosperous in Europe”.

Being prime minister is a separate education. I have travelled to every part of the United Kingdom and in addition to the beauty of our natural world, I find so many people possessed by such unlimited British authenticity and so willing to deal with old problems in new ways that I know that even if things may ever look dark now, our future together is golden“, Boris Johnson said in his speech to #lamummeria, though he will lead the government until autumn when his successor is elected<2>

Many ministers and allies withdrew their support for the British prime minister and urged him to resign, but Johnson resisted, saying he would fight until 55 of the ministers let him down. The last sexual scandal of conservative MP Chris Pincher, which included Downing Street, plunged his rule”.

This statement puts an end to an extraordinary clash between Johnson and the cabinet ministers, including his new Chancellor, Nadhim Zahawi, who was urging him to step down in the middle of a revolt and anger over the Chris Pincher neighbourhood and other scandals, writes The Guardian.

As reported, Johnson is expected to continue the prime minister post by autumn.