Boris Johnson announced his resignation, but said wants to stay on as PM until the Conservative Party elects a new leader Former education secretary Justine Greening told Newsnight she believes Johnson should stand down immediately. On 21 June, the parliamentary commissioner for standards announced a probe into whether he breached the MP's code of conduct on three counts, including "paid advocacy".

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Johnson concedes 'no one is remotely indispensable', as he says he is 'sad' to be giving up 'best job in world' Calls for the PM's resignation intensified after Mr Sunak and Mr Javid's departure triggered a wave of resignations. Boris Johnson's fine is over a party held at No 10 to celebrate his 56th birthday on 19 June 2020, when indoor gatherings of more than two people were banned. Fellow Uxbridge resident Mark Lewis, who compares Johnson to “an ostrich burying his head in the sand”, agrees his time as an MP could be up. It was also revealed at the Covid inquiry that Mr Johnson did not appear to realise his WhatsApp messages would eventually be made public.An unnamed Conservative MP was arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault offences spanning seven years. Tory chief whip Mr Heaton-Harris urged the MP to stay away from Parliament but did not suspend the whip. Guy Opperman resigns as pensions minister, telling Johnson 'government cannot function with you in charge'

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It could, for example, have been because I was worried of someone screenshotting or using some of the exchanges and leaking them.” This was not significantly different from his usual oratorical style, but the reception was different.

Accordingly, I have now submitted a letter seeking a motion of no confidence in the Prime Minister. The prime minister stressed that any further Russian incursion into Ukrainian territory would be a tragic miscalculation. Cinemas, museums, hotels, performances and sporting events reopen - though social distancing remains It’s far less clear how these missions will be accomplished. The structural reforms to local government and the specific policy measures announced feel piecemeal and, in the main, familiar.

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He became the second ministerial interests adviser to resign during Mr Johnson’s three years in office. Earlier today, one Tory MP - who quit dramatically from a government post yesterday - told me ministerial posts could prove a challenge to fill.Marcus Jones MP to be a Minister of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Then-Brexit minister Lord Frost delivered a speech which hinted at a discomfort with the direction Mr Johnson was taking, and resigned less than a month later. John Major says Johnson should not stay in office until autumn because cabinet would not restrain him