Boris Johnson’s decision to step down as the Conservative Party leader follows a string of ministerial resignations over the past two days, including that of his Chancellor, Rishi Sunak.
More than 50 people on the government payroll resigned in protest at Johnson’s handling of the Christopher Pincher affair, with many citing broader concerns about standards in public life. A total of 26 ministers have stepped down, by far the largest mass ministerial resignation in modern British history.
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