Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resigning, it was confirmed today.

Mr Johnson spoke to Tory 1922 Committee chairman Sir Graham Brady and agreed to stand down, with a new Tory leader set to be in place by the party conference in October, a No 10 source said.

A No 10 spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister will make a statement to the country today.”

Tory MP and former Financial Secretary to the Treasury Jesse Norman confirmed Mr Johnson had resigned, saying “PM has quit”.

The decision to step down comes after more than 50 Tory MPs quit the Government in a period of less than 48 hours.

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