Ahead of the expected resignation from office of PM Boris Johnson of the UK, media sources are tracking the latest developments, information and are expecting the official announcement as the curtain draws on another phase of Britain history.
UK continues to function
Britain continues to have a functioning government, Paymaster General Michael Ellis said on Thursday in a statement to parliament ahead of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's expected resignation.
"We must continue to serve our country ... It is our duty now to make sure the people of this country have a functioning government. This is true now more than ever." Ellis, a minister in the Cabinet Office department which oversees the running of government, said. –Reuters
Discussion with Queen Elizabeth
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spoken to Queen Elizabeth as a courtesy ahead of an impending announcement about his resignation plan ---Reuters
Kremlin on Boris Johnson: we don't like him either
The Kremlin said on Thursday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson didn't like Russia and that Moscow didn't like him either.
Speaking during a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "he (Johnson) doesn't like us, we don't like him either".Peskov said that reports that Johnson would shortly resign as prime minister were of little concern for the Kremlin.--Reuters
'He has been responsible for lies, scandal and fraud on an industrial scale.' -Opposition
Keir Starmer, the opposition Labour Party leader, responded to reports that UK Boris Johnson will resign as Conservative Party leader, calling it "good news."
"He was always unfit for office," Starmer said in a statement shared on Twitter. "He has been responsible for lies, scandal and fraud on an industrial scale. And all those who have been complicit should be utterly ashamed." ---CNN
Boris Johnson's tenure has been defined by scandal.
Boris Johnson's government has been plagued by a series of scandals, from accusations of his disregard for rules and revelations of illegal lockdown-breaking parties held in Downing Street, to allegations of impropriety and abuse by Conservative lawmakers.--CNN
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss cuts short her trip
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will cut short her trip to a G20 meeting in Indonesia and return to London, the BBC reported on Thursday, ahead of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's expected resignation. --Reuters
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