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Johnson resigns!

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 07/07/2022 09:07

Hurrah.

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 07/07/2022 09:08

Staying in post till the autumn, worse luck, but he's on his way out. Phew.

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roses2 · 07/07/2022 09:09

Source? I can't see the news update yet!

vodkaredbullgirl · 07/07/2022 09:09
Hmm
TheLassWiADelicateAir · 07/07/2022 09:09

Where did you see that?

trevthecat · 07/07/2022 09:10

Where is reporting this?

RufustheFloralmissingreindeer · 07/07/2022 09:10

Just said it on bbc

Eyesopenwideawake · 07/07/2022 09:10

Letter being prepared - he hasn't signed yet (according to Sky)

MassiveSalad22 · 07/07/2022 09:11

Have to not provide a link. BBC latest doesn’t say what you say

Johnson resigns!
WeeHaggisFace · 07/07/2022 09:11

Just been on R4 and reported on the news that he's stepping down

Whinge · 07/07/2022 09:11

1m ago
09.09
Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, but wants to stay on as PM until new Tory leader elected by autumn

Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, the BBC’s Chris Mason reports. He says he wants a new Tory leader to be in place by the party conference. He wants to stay on as PM until then.

TeenDivided · 07/07/2022 09:11

They're not saying that on the BBC live news yet, but saying 'expected to resign today'.

MassiveSalad22 · 07/07/2022 09:11

*YABU not have!!!

Ihatethenewlook · 07/07/2022 09:11

Where’s it saying this because I can’t find it?

CrunchyCarrot · 07/07/2022 09:12

Well I hope he doesn't linger till Autumn even if resigned, he needs to go today.

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 07/07/2022 09:12

Chris Mason, Political Editor of the BBC, was on air when his phone showed Downing Street was ringing him, so he went off to take the call and then went back and reported what they'd said, live on the Today programme on Radio 4. He will stay in post till the autumn so the Tories can elect another leader.

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Dogsandbabies · 07/07/2022 09:13

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 07/07/2022 09:12

Chris Mason, Political Editor of the BBC, was on air when his phone showed Downing Street was ringing him, so he went off to take the call and then went back and reported what they'd said, live on the Today programme on Radio 4. He will stay in post till the autumn so the Tories can elect another leader.

True. I was listening too.

InDubiousBattle · 07/07/2022 09:14

Nothing on 5live yet...

HonorHiding · 07/07/2022 09:14

He doesn’t get to decide that he’s remaining in post until the autumn.

InDubiousBattle · 07/07/2022 09:15

Spoke too soon , it's being reported now

OneOfThoseOldFashionedWomen · 07/07/2022 09:15

Breaking news on Sky

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 07/07/2022 09:15

BBC News online slowly catching up: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-62072419

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Onlyrainbows · 07/07/2022 09:16

When will we have a general election then??

PollyDarton1 · 07/07/2022 09:17

Breaking news on BBC News - headline "PM to resign"

itsgettingweird · 07/07/2022 09:17

If he resigns he goes.

Staying on until autumn? The guy has balls.

I'll compromise with until recess.