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British Prime Minister

, under excruciating pressure after losing the support of much of his

, has been pushed to

.

has announced that the Prime Minister will address the British during the day.

New Finance Minister

, appointed on Tuesday when

resoundingly announced his resignation initiating the worst crisis

has ever experienced , joined on Thursday those calling on the prime minister to leave after losing the support of his formation between growing scandals.

The minister for Northern Ireland, the hitherto loyal

, also did so on the same day, adding more than 50 resignations in the executive since that of Sunak and the Minister of Health,

, on Tuesday afternoon.

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11.03.

Ireland sees Johnson's resignation as an opportunity to improve relations

The Irish Government has highlighted that the announced

of the British Prime Minister,

, will be an opportunity to improve relations between this country and the

, which have deteriorated in recent years due to Brexit.

"The

is our closest neighbor and relations should not be the way they are now," said Irish Education Minister Roderic O'Gorman.

The leader trusted that

's departure will be an "opportunity" to "reset" relations, which the Dublin Executive considers to be at "its lowest point" due, above all, to London's position regarding Brexit in the British province of

.

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11.01.

Opposition leader believes Johnson's resignation is 'good news'

UK Opposition Leader Labor Keir Starmer said it was "good news" for the country that Prime Minister

was set to resign, although this "should have happened a long time ago".

In a statement, Starmer considered that the United Kingdom "does not need to change the 'Tory' in power", but a "complete change of government".

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11.00.

Abandoned by his Conservative Party, Boris Johnson is pushed to resign

British Prime Minister

, under unbearable pressure after losing the support of much of his

, was pushed to

on Thursday .

The BBC said that

would step down as leader of the government party on Thursday, which would also mean giving up the reins of government, and Dowing Street announced shortly after that the prime minister would address Britain during the day.

The new finance minister, Nadhim Zahawi, appointed on Tuesday when Rishi Sunak resoundingly announced his resignation initiating the worst crisis Johnson has experienced so far, joined on Thursday those who called on the prime minister to leave after losing the support of his formation between growing scandals.

"You know in your heart what is right, go now," he wrote in a letter posted on Twitter.

Michelle Donelan, appointed to the Education portfolio on Tuesday to replace Zahawi, submitted her resignation on Thursday, just two days later.

The minister for Northern Ireland, the hitherto loyal Brandon Lewis, also did so on the same day, adding more than 50 resignations in the executive since that of Sunak and the Minister of Health, Sajid Javid, on Tuesday afternoon.

"Decent and responsible government is based on honesty, integrity and mutual respect," Lewis said.

"I deeply regret having to leave government because I believe these values ​​are no longer respected," she added.

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