U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday resigned from office, bringing an acrimonious end to a near three-year premiership.
Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi was the latest of Johnson's allies to urge him to "go now," saying the unprecedented political crisis over his future was not sustainable and would "only get worse."
The relentless stream of resignations was dramatically kickstarted by Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid. The two high-profile ministers quit within minutes of each on Tuesday evening following a dispute over Johnson's decision to appoint Chris Pincher as deputy chief whip earlier this year.
Johnson apologized for appointing Pincher as deputy chief whip. He has since repeatedly rejected calls to resign, claiming he had a "colossal mandate" to keep going. By Thursday, however, Johnson bowed to the political pressure over his future and announced he would step down. The individual candidates will need to secure the backing of Tory MPs, with the final two going head-to-head in a ballot of Conservative Party members.
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