Piers Morgan sparks divide as Boris Johnson refuses to leave for months - 'Preposterous!'

express.co.uk:

Piers Morgan, 57, vented his frustrations on Twitter today after it was reported Boris Johnson will remain Prime Minister until the autumn.

It comes after the Conservative leader has faced a wave of resignation letters from more than 50 MPs.Initial reports suggest he will remain in Number 10 for some months to allow a Conservative Party leadership contest to take place and this will determine the next Prime Minister of the UK.In view of his 7.9 million followers, Piers tweeted: "CONFIRMED: Boris Johnson resigning as Prime Minister, but wants to stay on until October until new leader is announced."This seems preposterous - surely he has to go now?"The Uncensored host's comments sparked a wave of differing opinions as some social media users defended Boris.Twitter user, @PxckedNath commented: "As a British citizen, I’m disgusted by all these comments towards Boris.

In all my years as a British citizen I’ve never seen a PM better than Boris Johnson and I think he’s the best Prime Minister we’ve ever had.

Back him and trust the process. We can still do this."@sovsewmac tweeted: "For a country who is so anti-bullying, we sure are good at it.Some more than others, yet support for it is paramount."@Meandmymonkey agreed: "Would that be right for the country - in this current climate.