British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has formally resigned from his office.
Johnson had earlier shunned calls by his Cabinet members to resign amid ethics scandals. He eventually succumbed after over 40 ministers quit his government and asked him to go.
It remains unclear whether Johnson would stay in office while his party (the Conservative Party) selects a new leader, that will replace him as Prime Minister.
Shortly before the news broke, Treasury chief Nadhim Zahawi urged Johnson to resign just 36 hours after Johnson appointed him, while another newly appointed Cabinet minister resigned.
Zahawi said Boris Johnson knew “the right thing to do” was to “go now.”
Zahawi was appointed recently to replace Rishi Sunak, who resigned and said he could no longer back Johnson after many ethics scandals.
