Prime minister dramatically announces his intention to quit role but signals he hopes to stay in post for months to come
Boris Johnson dramatically announced his resignation as leader of the Conservative party after a mass walkout of MPs finally sealed his fate, signalling an end to one of the most divisive and turbulent periods in British politics.
In a speech outside Downing Street on Thursday that was tinged with bitterness, he blamed ministers for turning on him but expressed neither regret nor contrition for his mistakes.
