Keir Starmer, the leader of Britain\u2019s opposition Labour Party, said on Thursday that news of Prime Minister Boris Johnson\u2019s expected resignation as leader from the Conservative Party was \u201cgood news for the country\u201d, Reuters reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t need to change the Tory at the top \u2013 we need a proper change of government,\u201d Starmer said. \u201cWe need a fresh start for Britain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Johnson agreed to step down as party leader after speaking with Conservative Private Members\u2019 Committee (1922 Committee) chairperson Sir Graham Brady, the BBC reported on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Boris Johnson to resign as Conservative leader today<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Boris Johnson will resign as leader of the UK\u2019s ruling Conservative Party on Thursday but will continue as Prime Minister until later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Conservative leadership race will take place soon and a new Prime Minister will be in place in time for the Conservative Party conference in October, the BBC reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The development comes as New Education Secretary Michelle Donelan and Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis have resigned, piling further pressure on Johnson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read the the full story here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n !function(e,t,r){let n;if(e.getElementById(r))return;const a=e.getElementsByTagName(\u201cscript\u201d)[0];n=e.createElement(\u201cscript\u201d),n.id=r,n.defer=!0,n.src=\u201dhttps:\/\/playback.oovvuu.media\/player\/v1.js\u201d,a.parentNode.insertBefore(n,a)}(document,0,\u201doovvuu-player-sdk\u201d);<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boris Johnson fights for his political life amid resignations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Wednesday, Johnson was fighting for his political life amid a historic exodus of ministers and aides from his government and pressure from longtime allies for him to step down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n