Why Boris Johnson Resigned and What It Means for Britains Future

Published: July 7, 2022, 6:38 p.m.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday, saying his party had made it clear he should do so.\n\u201cIt is clearly now the will of the Parliamentary Conservative Party that there should be a new leader of that party, and therefore, a new prime minister,\u201d Johnson told a crowd outside the prime minister's official residence and office at 10 Downing Street in London.\nThe prime minister said he would step down as more than 50 of his ministers resigned.\nAmong other recent missteps, Johnson was criticized for appointing a Conservative in Parliament, Chris Pincher, to a government position after having knowledge of sexual misconduct allegations against Pincher.\nTheodore "Ted" Bromund, a Heritage Foundation senior research fellow in Anglo-American relations, joins \u201cThe Daily Signal Podcast\u201d to explain why Johnson is stepping down and what his resignation means for Great Britain and for America\u2019s relationship with the U.K.\nEnjoy the show!\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.