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Prime Minister Boris Johnson had agreed to resign, his office said Thursday, ending the unprecedented political crisis for his future that paralyzed the British government.
An official at the Downing Street Office Johnson confirmed the Prime Minister will announce his resignation later. The official spoke on anonymous conditions because the announcement had not been made.
Johnson has refused a call by his cabinet to resign after the ethical scandal. He gave up after more than 40 ministers left his government and told him to leave.
It is not clear whether Johnson will remain in the temporary office of the conservative party to choose a new leader, who will replace him as prime minister.
A few minutes before the news emerged, the head of the Treasury Nadhim Zahawi asked Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign only 36 hours after Johnson placed him in the work, while the new Cabinet Minister was appointed out of his position.
Zahawi was appointed Tuesday night to replace Rishi Sung, who resigned by saying he could no longer support Johnson after a series of ethical scandals.
Educational Secretary Michelle Donelan, who was also appointed on Tuesday after the resignation of his predecessor, announced his resignation on Thursday morning.
Johnson has refused the commotion for his resignation, digging his heel even when the dozen officials stopped and the allies who previously faithfully urged him to pursue other scandals hit his leadership.
A group of Johnson cabinet ministers who most trusted visited him in his office in Downing Street on Wednesday, told him to resign after losing the trust of his party. But Johnson instead chose to fight for his political career and fired one of the cabinet officials, Michael Gove, British media reported.
