British PM Johnson resigns-Xinhua

British PM Johnson resigns

Source: Xinhua| 2022-07-07 19:51:42|Editor: huaxia

File photo taken on Feb. 10, 2022 shows British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Boris Johnson resigned as British prime minister and the leader of the Conservative Party in a statement to the country on Thursday.

He said he will continue to serve as prime minister until a new Tory leader is chosen. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

LONDON, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Boris Johnson resigned as British prime minister and the leader of the Conservative Party in a statement to the country on Thursday.

He said he will continue to serve as prime minister until a new Tory leader is chosen.

File photo taken on Jan. 19, 2022 shows British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaving 10 Downing Street in London, Britain. Boris Johnson resigned as British prime minister and the leader of the Conservative Party in a statement to the country on Thursday.

He said he will continue to serve as prime minister until a new Tory leader is chosen. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

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