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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns after three tumultuous years

By Associated Press

July 7, 2022

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned Thursday, acknowledging that it was "clearly the will" of his party that he should go
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Then-London Mayor Boris Johnson, gestures with a wand whilst attending a Harry Potter studio tour of Diagon Alley, at the Warner Brother Studios, London, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. British media say Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future.
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Then-Mayor of London Boris Johnson looks at the skyline during helicopter ride over Hong Kong, Thursday Oct. 17, 2013. British media say Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future.
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Vote Leave campaigner Boris Johnson arrives for a press conference at Vote Leave headquarters in London Friday, June 24, 2016. British media say Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future.
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Then-Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson gestures as he looks at a humanoid robot at Research Institute for Science and Engineering at Waseda University's campus in Tokyo Thursday, July 20, 2017. British media say Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future.
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a Mark 3 shoulder launch LML (Lightweight Multiple Launcher) missile system at Thales weapons manufacturer in Belfast, Monday, May 16, during a visit to Northern Ireland. Johnson said there would be “a necessity to act” if the EU doesn't agree to overhaul post-Brexit trade rules that he says are destabilizing Northern Ireland's delicate political balance. Johnson held private talks with the leaders of Northern Ireland's main political parties, urging them to get back to work.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, reaches out to shake hands with U.S. President Donald Trump at the official arrivals for a NATO leaders meeting at The Grove hotel and resort in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg rejected Wednesday French criticism that the military alliance is suffering from brain death, and insisted that the organization is adapting to modern challenges.
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In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019 photo Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson presents the Conservative Party's Manifesto for the General Election campaign, in Telford, England. Since the referendum, Brexit has come to be defined in an increasingly narrow way, largely as a result of British politics. Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May eventually resigned in defeat after her Brexit deal was rejected by Parliament three times. She was replaced by Boris Johnson, who took an even tougher line, defining Brexit as the restoration of British sovereignty and "taking back control" from Brussels.
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Then-Britain Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson talks to a British armed forces serviceman based in Orzysz, in northeastern Poland, during a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and following talks on security with his Polish counterpart Jacek Czaputowicz in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, June 21, 2018. British media say Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II welcomes newly elected leader of the Conservative party Boris Johnson during an audience at Buckingham Palace, London, Wednesday July 24, 2019 where she invited him to become Prime Minister and form a new government. British media say Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future.
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Then-President Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. British media say Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future.
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses with workers during a visit to Wilton Engineering Services, part of a General Election campaign trail stop in Middlesbrough, England, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. British media say Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future.
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Britan's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. The European Union's top officials have formally signed the post-Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom, as lawmakers in London get set to vote on the agreement. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president Charles Michel put pen to paper on Wednesday morning during a brief signature ceremony in Brussels.
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson signs the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement at 10 Downing Street, London Wednesday Dec. 30, 2020. The U.K. left the EU almost a year ago, but remained within the bloc’s economic embrace during a transition period that ends at midnight Brussels time — 11 p.m. in London — on Thursday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel signed the agreement during a brief ceremony in Brussels on Wednesday morning then the documents were flown by Royal Air Force plane to London for Johnson to add his signature.
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, second from right, chairs a cabinet meeting with, from second from left; Britain's Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, Britain's International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Britain's Health Secretary Sajid Javid, Britain's Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service Simon Case and Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, right, at a pottery in Stoke-on-Trent, England, Thursday, May 12. Johnson was dealt a major blow Tuesday, July 5, when two of his most senior Cabinet ministers quit, saying they had lost confidence in Johnson’s leadership.
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts while leading a virtual press conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, inside 10 Downing Street in central London Tuesday Jan. 26. British media say Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign on Thursday, July 7, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future.
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Spain's King Felipe and Queen Leticia speak with Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a reception at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday June 28. North Atlantic Treaty Organization heads of state will meet for a NATO summit in Madrid from Tuesday through Thursday.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg , left, President Joe Biden, second left, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, second right, and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attend a group photo during the NATO summit, Wednesday, June 29, in Madrid. North Atlantic Treaty Organization heads of state will meet for a NATO summit in Madrid from Tuesday through Thursday.
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In this photo provided by U.K. Parliament, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons in London, Wednesday, July 6.
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, center, poses with Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, in front of the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple, in Gandhinagar, part of his two-day trip to India, Thursday, April 21. British media say Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign on Thursday, July 7, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie Johnson depart after attending a service of thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II at St Paul’s Cathedral in London Friday, June 3, on the second of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The events over a long holiday weekend in the U.K. are meant to celebrate the monarch’s 70 years of service.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie Johnson attend the National Service of Thanksgiving held at St Paul's Cathedral as part of celebrations marking the Platinum Jubilee of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Friday, June 3.
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From left, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, France's President Emmanuel Macron and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before the G7 leaders' group photo during a NATO summit in Brussels, Thursday, March 24.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a round table meeting at a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain, June 30. Boris Johnson has stepped down as Conservative Party leader, but the scandal-tarnished politician remains Britain’s prime minister — for now. Johnson’s resignation sparks a party contest to replace him as leader. All Conservative lawmakers are eligible to run, and party officials could open the nominations within hours.
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Britain's Prince Charles, center, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, shelter from rain during the unveiling of the UK Police Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas, England, Wednesday July 28. British media say Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign on Thursday, July 7, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future.
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on, at the Lighthouse Laboratory, used for processing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) samples for coronavirus, during a visit to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow on his one day visit to Scotland, Thursday, Jan. 28. Johnson is facing accusations that he is not abiding by lockdown rules as he makes a trip to Scotland on Thursday to laud the rapid rollout of coronavirus vaccines across the United Kingdom.
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, bumps elbows as a greeting with a member of the nursing team during a visit to the New Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Welwyn Garden City, England, Wednesday, April 6.
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In this Thursday, June 18, 2020 photo, French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during a visit to 10 Downing Street in London. Britain and the European Union have struck a provisional free-trade agreement that should avert New Year chaos for cross-border traders and bring a measure of certainty for businesses after years of Brexit turmoil.
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Members of the G7 from left, Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida, French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President Charles Michel stand for a photo at Schloss Elmau following their dinner at G7 Summit in Elmau, Germany, Sunday, June 26. The bench behind them became famous when former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former President Barack Obama were photographed talking by it.
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President Joe Biden and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, chat as they gather for a group photo at Castle Elmau in Kruen, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on Sunday, June 26. The Group of Seven leading economic powers are meeting in Germany for their annual gathering Sunday through Tuesday.
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Britain's Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, center right, touches a child of Carrie Johnson as people listen to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's statement next to 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, July 7. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, his office said Thursday, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future that has paralyzed Britain's government. An official in Johnson's Downing Street office confirmed the prime minister would announce his resignation later. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement had not yet been made.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to media next to 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, July 7. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, his office said Thursday, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future that has paralyzed Britain's government. An official in Johnson's Downing Street office confirmed the prime minister would announce his resignation later. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement had not yet been made.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson reads a statement outside 10 Downing Street, London, formally resigning as Conservative Party leader, in London, Thursday, July 7. Johnson said Thursday he will remain as British prime minister while a leadership contest is held to choose his successor.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks back inside after reading a statement outside 10 Downing Street, London, formally resigning as Conservative Party leader, in London, Thursday, July 7. Johnson said Thursday he will remain as British prime minister while a leadership contest is held to choose his successor.

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