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Factbox-With Boris Johnson set to quit, how will a new UK PM be chosen?

LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson was expected to resign as prime minister on Thursday, triggering a search for a new British leader. Below is how a process to find Johnson’s successor will work: – Candidates putting themselves forward for the leadership – and there could be many – must be nominated by two other Conservative …

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UK defence minister urges Johnson to go, says he will stay for national security

LONDON (Reuters) – British defence minister Ben Wallace said he had an obligation to keep the country safe and could not leave the “offices of state empty”, but urged his party colleagues to force Boris Johnson out of government. “The party has a mechanism to change leaders and that is the mechanism which I advise …

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UK PM Johnson to resign – BBC

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resigning, several media outlets including the BBC reported on Thursday. (Reporting by William James and Muvija M; Editing by Kate Holton)

Newly appointed UK education minister resigns to try and force PM Johnson out

LONDON (Reuters) – British education minister Michelle Donelan resigned from government on Thursday less than 48 hours after she was appointed, saying it was the only way to force the hand of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to quit. “I see no way that you can continue in post, but without a formal mechanism to remove …

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British junior culture minister resigns, calls for Johnson to go

LONDON (Reuters) – British junior culture minister Chris Philp quit on Thursday, the latest minister to call for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign over a series of scandals that have dogged his administration. (Reporting by Kate Holton, writing by Elizabeth Piper)

British pensions minister Opperman quits

LONDON (Reuters) – Guy Opperman, a British junior minister who oversees pensions, resigned on Thursday, saying the unwillingness of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to quit had left him no choice. (Reporting by Kate Holton and Muvija M; editing by Andy Bruce)

UK PM Johnson, finance minister to announce tax cuts next week – PM’s aide

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his new finance minister will announce tax cuts when they set out a new economic strategy next week, an aide to the British leader said on Wednesday. “He’s going to announce a new economic strategy, that’s going to happen sometime next week,” James Duddridge, parliamentary private secretary …

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