UK’s ex-PM Boris Johnson resigns from parliament FMTNews FMTWorld
Former prime minister Boris Johnson’s resignation will trigger a by-election for his constituency in west London.
After Johnson received a confidential letter from the committee, he accused lawmakers on the committee investigating him of acting like a “kangaroo court” and being determined to end his political career. Johnson hinted that he planned to make a return to frontline politics, declaring he was leaving parliament “for now”.
“I am not alone in thinking that a witch hunt is underway to take revenge for Brexit and ultimately to reverse the 2016 referendum result,” he said. “My removal is the necessary first step, and I believe there has been a concerted attempt to bring it about.” Angela Rayner, deputy leader of the Labour Party, said: “The British public are sick to the back teeth of this never-ending Tory soap opera played out at their expense.”
That was borne out in the December 2019 election. But his administration’s combative and often chaotic approach to governing and the scandals exhausted the goodwill of many of his lawmakers. Opinion polls show he is no longer popular with the public at large.
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