On Thursday, Boris Johnson announced that he stepped down as UK Prime Minister after losing the support of the cabinet members and the majority of the Conservative lawmakers, however, he added that he would stay on in the position until choosing a new leader. In addition, he expressed his sadness for not being a successful as much as he wished.
Johnson said: "Today I have appointed a cabinet to serve, as I will, until a new leader is in place."
He added: "I know that there will be many people who are relieved and perhaps quite a few who will also be disappointed. And I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world. But them's the breaks."
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The former Prime Minister also asserted that he was “sad to be giving up the best job in the world,” shortly he thanked the British people, alongside his wife, National Health Service, and armed forces.
“Above all, I want to thank you, the British public, for the immense privilege that you have given me."
The talks between the Conservative Party members are still active for choosing a new leader for the party and a new Prime Minister.
Some reports revealed that one of the candidates for the position is Johnson's deputy Dominic Raab.
On the other hand, Russia reacted to the news as Johnson was one of the people who supported the sanctions against Russia.
The Spokesperson of the Kremlin Dmitry Peskov reacted telling reporters on Thursday that the ongoing political crisis in the UK was not a priority for Russia and that "as for Mr. Johnson himself, he doesn't like us very much, we don't like him either."
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