British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed he will remain in office and his government's policies will continue until a new leader is chosen for the Conservative Party, while Labor said it will continue to press for an election via a confidence vote.
Johnson's spokesman said the British government was continuing with previously agreed policies, such as deporting migrants to Rwanda.
He added that the government crisis would not affect the progress of the project related to the Northern Ireland Protocol, which was signed following Britain's exit from the European Union.
Controversy among conservatives
The political scene is witnessing controversy regarding the survival of outgoing Prime Minister Johnson in the political scene, after his resignation from the Conservative leadership, as he said that he would continue to head the government until a new leader is chosen for the Conservative Party.
Johnson added that the process of selecting a new leader would begin now, and the timetable would be announced next week by the 1922 Committee of the Conservative Party.
In this context, Education Secretary James Cleverly said on Friday that he did not agree with calls for Johnson to step down immediately, pointing out that the Conservative Party needed to conduct a full contest to find the best leader.
Meanwhile, former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced his candidacy for the leadership of the party, bringing the number of potential candidates to succeed Johnson to 12.
"Somebody has to seize this moment and make the right decision, which is why I'm running to be the next Conservative leader and your prime minister," Sunak said in a video posted to Twitter advertising his candidacy.
"The decisions we make today will determine whether the next generation of British people will also have a chance of a better future," he added.
Sunak resigned on Tuesday, one of two unexpected resignations that set in motion the chain of events that prompted Johnson to decide to step down.
Withdrawal of confidence
On the opposition side, Labor leader Keir Starmer told a news conference on Friday that the Conservative Party demanded that Johnson now be fired instead of waiting for the next leader.
"If they don't, we will have a vote of no-confidence," he warned.
This coincides with the police's announcement of Starmer's innocence of violating the closure laws related to the Corona pandemic.
"I've always said no rules were broken when I was in an important role," Starmer said on Twitter.
"In my view, this has always been a matter of principle, honesty and integrity are very important," he added.
Johnson has previously been criticized, including repeated breaches of the closure in his Downing Street office.