Johnson: “I’m sad to give up the best job in the world, but them’s the breaks“

Boris Johnson is giving his resignation into number 10 Downing Street, The Prime Minister quits as Tory Leader but wants to continue to serve his successor. However a growing number of Tory MP’s are requesting him to quit now.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss – who has remained silent for days – is cutting short a foreign trip and returning to London

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The pound has started trading stronger in the wake of news that Boris Johnson is set to resign as prime minister.

The currency is up 0.6 per cent at 1.198 US dollars and 0.4 per cent stronger at 1.174 euros after hitting a two-year low against the dollar on Tuesday, Metro reports.