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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Hon FRIBA (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, writer, and former journalist serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019. He was Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. Johnson was Member of Parliament for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and has been MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015. Ideologically, Johnson identifies as a one-nation conservative.
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As Boris Johnson quits, should there now be a General Election?

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After months of instability and speculation, and two days of absolute chaos, Boris Johnson is finally throwing in the towel.

The Prime Minister is quitting after a tsunami of resignations from the government over 48 hours, kicked off by Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor Rishi Sunak.

Initially, Mr Johnson was defiant about staying on, suggesting that the large majority he won for the Tories in 2019 was a mandate that overruled his fellow MPs, and threatening to call a General Election.

But, this morning, he admitted the writing was on the wall, and announced that he was going, though he intends to stay on until the autumn. READ MORE: The rise and fall of Boris Johnson His successor as Conservative leader will be the fourth Prime Minister the party has put forward since David Cameron took office in 2010, and could stay in the post until December 2024 without a General Election.

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