Johnson to Resign, Aims to Stay as Caretaker UK PM Till Fall
- UK government has been hit by dozens of resignations
- Zahawi, other cabinet ministers told Johnson to step aside
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to resign, according to two officials familiar with his thinking, following an unprecedented wave of resignations from his government over the past two days.
A close ally said Johnson had showed in the last 48 hours he would go down fighting but he’s conceded he must resign. He will stay on as caretaker prime minister until October, with a new Conservative leader set to be installed in time for the party’s annual conference.