British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, resigns

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has finally resigned from office.

His resignation will pave the way for a successor to replace him as Britain's prime minister after dozens of his ministers left his scandal-ridden government.

Following his resignation, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss called for "calm and unity" on Thursday after Johnston resigned as leader of the Conservative Party following a series of scandals and an exodus of cabinet ministers.

“The Prime Minister made the right decision. The government led by Boris had many achievements - delivering Brexit, vaccines and supporting Ukraine. We need calm and unity now and must continue to rule while a new leader is found," she tweeted from Bali, where she is scheduled to attend a G20 ministerial meeting on Friday.

In his speech, Johnson said his resignation was "clearly the will of the parliamentary party now," adding that the move will pave the way for a new prime minister to replace him.

According to him, I waited so long to make the decision as I have been keen to deliver on the voters’ mandate in person as I felt it was my duty and obligation to do what I had promised.

Johnson professed that he was very proud of his achievements in office while thanking his wife Carrie, children, the NHS, the armed forces and Downing Street staff.

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