Boris Johnson has (not quite) resigned. What now?
After a dramatic twenty-four hours in which over fifty ministers and advisors resigned from government, Boris Johnson has finally admitted defeat and announced he will step down as prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party.
In his speech to the public at lunchtime today, he set out his desire to remain in post as a caretaker PM until the party elect his replacement. Indeed he continues to appoint new ministers to cabinet to fill the vacuum left by those who quit.
In this episode of the New Statesman podcast, Anoosh Chakelian is joined by New Statesman editor Jason Cowley and…
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