boris johnson perhaps. ithink it does. boris johnson is— perhaps. i think it does. boris johnson is digging _ perhaps. ithink it does. boris johnson is digging in, - perhaps. ithink it does. boris johnson is digging in, his - perhaps. i think it does. boris. johnson is digging in, his doctor perhaps. i think it does. boris- johnson is digging in, his doctor to johnson is digging in, his doctor to resign despite 42 or actually 43 ministers, simon hart resigning and there is cabinet ministers going into gel and time his up, he's digging in. but those who say he has to go. they do feel he is deluded that he could hang with a rule changes which we expect to come next week from the 9022 committee. the metro, aet week from the 9022 committee. the metro, get exit dawn, boris. the sort of bowling you've been doing in the last few days, how bleak art matters? it seems that the party is turning against them, what about voters? ., , ., , ., ., , voters? voters have been against boris johnson _ voters? voters have been against boris johnson to _ voters? voters have been against

boris johnson isn't going anywhere. more than 50 lawmakers now in his government have stepped down including several just in the last few hours. discontent over his leadership intensified of course last week with this latest scandal engulfing the government despite the mounting pressure the prime minister says that he will stay in power. this is the last we heard from him. >> frankly, mr. speaker, the job of a prime minister in difficult circumstances when you've been handed a colossal mandate is to keep going and that is what i'm going to do. >> so close ally was also part of the cabinet grouping. how can boris johnson respond to him? he fired him. sources say michael gove has urged to accept that his time was up. and we've also learned that cabinet members went to downing street to ask johnson to resign. and that is what zawahi was talking about. and this is after difficult questions not just in the prime minister question session but also a parliamentary committee. >> this is all about you in the end. the reason thes

this is just a failure of boris johnson. >> boris johnson was never in his him. if you compare him to tony blair or margaret thatcher, johnson had no coherent agenda, no serious thinkers around him, no intellectual framework for what is allies call the project. that project was essentially boris johnson the man and a few policies attached to him. that really explains how quickly it all came rushing down and why. there was no coherent long-term plan in place even during the last hours of the crisis. he was marching around trying to find tax cuts and policies he could offer people. that is how it all came down. i think now, the conservative party are going to have to ask themselves a very serious question which is what kind of party did they want to be in the midst of the most -- that question is already a difficult one. >> is this a failure of boris johnson and was there even a boris johnsonism? >> there was never a coherence to his ideology. i think he is a standard conservative. i think he wanted to keep public spending under control. the pandemic and what the c

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reporter: boris johnson relished the world stage. there are decidedly mixed views of his overall performance and the legacy he leaves. laura: for decades, the special relationship between britain and the u.s. has been the bedrock of transatlantic foreign policy. but that bond is affected the personalities in the white house at westminster. -- and westminster. i asked what the change at number 10 downing street could mean for u.s.-u.k. relations. what has president biden had to say about the departure of boris johnson? >> his timing has been a challenge for the administration. the white house released a statement that did not mention boris johnson but talked about the enduring special relationship between the united states and the u.k. and the cooperation the two nations have had on ukraine. it shows that joe biden and boris johnson may not have always gotten along personally, they had areas of agreement like climate and ukraine and china. laura: much has been made of the parallels between donald trump and boris johnson but how far ca

we will talk about boris johnson, breaking news, boris johnson announcing he would resign as british prime minister today. this coming as we highlighted throughout the course of our show this morning, after days, weeks, even hours, denials he would not walk away from post as british prime minister come hell or high water, that day has finally arrived. boris johnson resigned. >> carley: the reason he resigned is because of government office parties happening during lockdowns and johnson knew about sexual misconduct by -- we have greg palkot back. good morning. >> greg: a british bomb shell dropped on the british london scene here, the past hour or so, it has been made known that boris johnson will be stepping down, making the announcement maybe in the next hour or two, it had been really rumored for the past 36 hours this was going to be happening, this after a slew of top-ranking cabinet members and junior officials saying they are quitting on the basis of integrity, of transparency, truthfulness, this whole thing was triggered by recent political point made by boris johnson, turns o

presumably boris johnson _ back up boris johnson. presumably boris johnson wants _ back up boris johnson. presumably boris johnson wants to _ back up boris johnson. presumably boris johnson wants to get - back up boris johnson. presumably boris johnson wants to get to - back up boris johnson. presumably boris johnson wants to get to the l borisjohnson wants to get to the summer recess to buy some more time. those within the party who are opposed to him continuing as prime minister would, opposed to him continuing as prime ministerwould, i opposed to him continuing as prime minister would, i guess, they would like to see by the end of the summer a new leader in place starting in september with a new term feel going to the party conference and so on. i think the key thing to watch is the election in the 1922 committee which is sort of a trade union for tory mps in those elections are expected in the middle of next week. at the moment that committee is mostly anti borisjohnson but moment that committee is mostly anti boris johnson but t

i you would back him as a replacement or boris johnson?— or boris johnson? i think he is a treat or boris johnson? i think he is a great man- _ or boris johnson? i think he is a great man. somebody - or boris johnson? i think he is a great man. somebody i - or boris johnson? i think he is a great man. somebody i have i or boris johnson? i think he is a i great man. somebody i have worked closely with, and he has got key priorities and is an all—round good guy but there are a lot of conversations going on at the and a lot of phone calls so my decision has not been made but i think nadim zahawi is a good man and will put the interests of the country first. he will continue as chancellor but some of your colleagues are concerned that with new cabinet appointments that borisjohnson seems to be a bedding in, he expects to stay on until the party conference in october. the timetable is being discussed and we will find out what they are on monday but would you favour a shorter contest? we will see what the 1922 decides, and i have come out publicly and said i do

2019, scandals have brought boris johnson to the brink. in the past 24 hours, the trickle of resignations has become a torrent. 42 ministers and aides have quit his government, coming months after scandals and growing anger over his judgment and integrity. speaking to parliament, the british health minister urged boris johnson to step down. >> we have reason to question the truth and integrity of what we are being told. at some point, we have to conclude that enough is enough. i believe that point is now. laura: despite facing attacks from all sides, boris johnson is refusing to step down, telling his critics he should be allowed to get on with running the country. >>>> with more resignations than any prime minister since 1932, the game is up, really. will you be prime minister tomorrow? >> of course. >> next week? >> rather than giving any running commentary on my own career, let me talk about what laura: our deputy political editor vicki young looks at what is driving the discontent in the conservative party and what might happen next. v

, boris johnson's wife with their latest baby. she came to watch, i remember standing here when he made his acceptance speech, coming into downing street, the 24th of july, three years ago now. at that time she came out on the street to watch him, proudly looking on. there was a big cheer, big cheer and big round of applause from her and those workers around her, those government workers around her, when boris johnson came out, a sort of rousing cheer. that was at that end of the street. at thor end of the street where the public are, it was boos and they were vying to drown out almost the prime minister. a lot of people outside of downing street here, obviously. they have a vested interest in coming down and trying to shout down the prime minister. and that's the nature of politics in this country. but it was very striking that on the one hand you had the small groups supporting the prime minister, others trying to shout him down. and rather a metaphor for the cracked and chaotic nature of boris johnson's final weeks in office, t

there are some big names from boris johnson's candidate for -- boris johnson's cabinet. first of all, rishi sunak. he is the bookmaker's favorite. but mistrust as the secretary. the transport secretary, a strong ally of boris johnson. he is seen as one of the most effective communicators in the cabinet. we have the chancellor appointed when rishi sunak resigned and called him boris johnson to step down. we will see how he gets on in the next few days laying out his economic vision. jere hum is the foreign secretary. in 2019, he came in second to boris johnson and is looking to go one better this time. we also have the former health secretary. his resignation set the ball rolling that ledo boris johnson going. he ran for the leadership in 2019 and got to the final four. today, he has been laying out why he thinks he can go further this time. >> this is a time for pulling together, not apart. this contest is already showing we do have talents and they are already coming through. i have the confidence to bring that talent to the top table. great pms, like all great bosses s

boris johnson claims he didn't know about the misconduct. it emerged johnson had been briefed in person about it. the situation is approaching a tipping point where surely boris johnson's position becomes untenable. this prime minister is possessed of almost visceral stubbornness, seemingly impervious to the chrism of even close colleagues, and will not leave willingly. the question was posed directly during johnson's appearance before the liaison committee. >> on a human level, you must know it is in the country's interest for you to leave. >> i look at the pressures people are under and the need for government to focus on their priorities. i look at the biggest war in europe for 80 years. i can't for the life of me see how it is responsible to walk away from that. reporter: ousting a prime minister is no trivial matter but with many suit -- many choosing to resign rather than serve with this prime minister, the situation starts to look on survivable. the situation becomes, how to remove him from office? maryam: he joins us live now from ou

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boris johnson ending three years in office. this is what he had to say earlier in downing street. >> i say whoever that new leader will be, i will give you as much support as i can. and the british public, i know that there will be many people who are relieved and perhaps quite a few will also be disappointed. i want to know how sad i am to be giving up the best job in the world. >> boris johnson speaking earlier and he really did not want to go. joining us from 10 downing street, let's talk about the highlights of that resignation speech. he clearly did not want to go. he is not going, he is going to stick around is a caretaker. >> i think you'll hear throughout that the booing really loudly and there are still crowds at downing street. johnson was johnson. he was optimistic until the end. not like his predecessor theresa may. he said he was immensely proud on brexit and the war in ukraine, the vaccine rollout during the pandemic, said the future is going to be golden. he said he's going to remain as leader until a replacement

120 on cable after boris johnson is resigning. the question is, who takes over and what does it mean for the british economy. brent crude up 4.7%. a massive rally. earlier this we it dropped below $100. >> we have an interesting dynamic today. there is a willingness to step into commodity focused stocks in big movers like diamondback energy up more than 5% today. a materials play like freeport mac moran is rallying. we saw earlier in the week softness in commodities but a willingness to step in hard-hit tech stocks. today we have a one-two punch in the positive. tesla is up about 5% today. then encouraging numbers out of samsung have been lifting the chip sector with an advance of about 5% so far in the trading session. kriti: in the u.k., the resignation of prime minister boris johnson. take a listen to what he had to say earlier. >> it's clearly neither the will of the parliamentary conservative party that there should be a new leader of that party and therefore, a new prime minister. jon: boris johnson resigning as the uk prime

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boris johnson is at number 10 is unique. just over -- this evening front door and has had a number of meetings. we think is meeting with --. she has since tweeted her support. two who have withdrawn, sergeant javid and richie soon act -- su nak. sergeant javid saihe can no longer in good conscience continue serving in this government. he carries on, i am 18 player but the british people expect guidance from their government. you have lost my confidence. that is the health secretary expending his decision. minutes after that resignation, we heard from richie sunak, who treated the public rightly expect government to be connected properly, competently, seriously. i believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why i am resigning from around a month ago, there was a vote of confidence in the prime minister. she won it, but only with -- he won it but only with 59% in the house of commons. the public state supportive. that has changed today. -- stayed support of character that has changed today. >> i am going to spen

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here is the prime minister, boris johnson. p.m. johnson: it is clearly now the world of the parliamentary conservative party that there should be a new leader of the party, and therefore, a new prime minister. and i've agreed with the chairman of our backbench mp's that the process of choosing that new leader should begin now. and the timetable will be announced next week. and i have today appointed a captain to serve until a new leader is in place. i want to say to the millions of people who voted for us in 2019, many of them voting conservative for the first time, thank you for the incredible mandate, the biggest conservative majority since 1987, the biggest share of a vote since 1979. and the reason i have fought so hard in the last few days to continue to deliver that mandate in person was not just because i wanted to do so, but because i felt it was my job, my duty, my obligation to you to continue to do what we promised in 2019. and of course, i am immensely proud of the achievement from the government for getting brexit done

we don't know when boris johnson. we don't know when boris johnson will — johnson. we don't know when boris johnson will come _ johnson. we don't know when boris johnson will come out _ johnson. we don't know when boris johnson will come out and - johnson. we don't know when boris johnson will come out and make i johnson. we don't know when boris johnson will come out and make a l johnson will come out and make a statement, if that is what he is going to do, come out and make a podium statement confirming his resignation. but downing street have said the prime minister is going to step down and the questions about how long he stays while the conservatives run that race. let's speak to henry hill. what is your reaction across the conservative party to today's news?— reaction across the conservative party to today's news? relief. just relief. the prime _ party to today's news? relief. just relief. the prime minister- party to today's news? relief. just relief. the prime minister has i party to today's news? relief. just relief. the prime minister has a i relief. the

expecting to hear from boris johnson set to resign. his administration dealing with scandal after scandal. what happens now, what will happen the next few months. "new day's" special coverage continues right now. >>> cnn breaking news. >> good morning to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm john berman alongside breeann tianna keilar, we have l political earthquake. boris johnson the prime minister of the united kingdom is resigning. we're expecting a live statement from johnson anytime now. this follows an extraordinary unprecedented 48 hour period where there was a mass exodus from johnson's government. ministers resigning, fleeing as fast as they could. horn 50 officials quitting amid the latest round of scandals. >> and there is new controversy in the face of the resignation because there are reports that johnson plans to stay on until october when his party picks a new leader and he is not welcome. there are calls for him to go today. and there is extreme jockeying to figure out who the next prime minister wi

boris johnson has agreed to resign. according to sky news at the bbc, we are expecting him to make a statement in any moment. for one night and for art joins us now. naidu, good morning. it's good to have you. what is your reaction to it? british prime minister boris johnson thing that he is going to resign. >> he has no choice. he literally has no choice. despite getting the big mandate of the people in 2019, the truth is he hasn't followed the rules. the one rule between between readers and the electorate is they tell the truth. he knows that with the times isn't very nice, isn't very palatable. again and again, over and over, just not seeing the truth, and he's got saying i'm sorry. catastrophic for public trust. any official that make up government, all of the different ministers, without education or health or whatever it is, over 50 of them have resigned over the past 48 hours. he literally didn't have enough people left who trusted him to run the government, so i can. my conclusion is that it's actually a very sa

johnson.— boris johnson. there are the allegations, _ boris johnson. there are the allegations, and _ boris johnson. there are the allegations, and then - boris johnson. there are the allegations, and then you i boris johnson. there are the i allegations, and then you have boris johnson. there are the - allegations, and then you have the handling of those allegations. it does seem, according to the, either resignations we have had to take a more backbenchers saying they can no longer support the prime minister, that the prime minister with this seems to have burned through a lot of political capital, what remaining political capital he had left, although clearly the people who remain loyal to him will say he can go on, that he has that mandate from the public in the last general election. . �* , the public in the last general election. ., �* , ., election. that's the argument we have heard _ election. that's the argument we have heard from _ election. that's the argument we have heard from number - electi

now you see this with boris johnson and the u.k. it feels like the dynamic of governments across the western world, there's just a big question mark around them. >> yeah, we are in a moment, as joe biden has wanted to say during the course of his presidency where democracy is not exactly on trial but people need to know that democracy works for them and is strong and healthy. that's certainly a question that's relevant in the united states at the moment. i just spent a month traveling around the u.s. talking to people on both sides of the political debate, and everybody i spoke to questioned whether we are in a perilous moment for democracy. when you see great britain like this in a moment of political turmoil, it underlies some of that sense that there is a fragility in the system. i guess the difference in the u.k. compared to the u.s. is that the u.k. is moving on and moving on fast. yes, it may be a question of a few months and that could produce instability in the system and, yes, boris johnson will try and stay. there's been s

is this what boris johnson is talking about? that he'll hang on until that process has run its course? and then he will hand over and give whatever support he can to whoever replaces him? it sounds very much like what his office was saying earlier this morning, he wants to hold on until the fall, until the conservative party conference. a lot has been left very, very unclear. not least how he has replaced, not least how the prime minister had an opportunity to apologize for his mistakes but did not. >> nic, i know it is early moments, but any reaction that you're picking up from either inside the government or the public to all of this? >> you know, there was reaction at the end of downing street. there were cheers, you know, as boris johnson was leaving, and boos for, you know, as a statement of how they feel about the prime minister, but more broadly around the country, what we know seven out of ten people in the country right now believe that the prime minister should go. there will be mps who are relieved, they think this wi

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boris johnson agrees to step down, just not right now. johnson admitted mistake that prompted alaka by dozens of ministers but he is not going quickly, saying he is staying on until his party chooses a new leader. also, ukrainian forces voiced the national flag to reclaim snake island. they will step up their offensive eastern donbass region and a return to mecca after two years of pandemic disruption. a million muslims gather, the sacred duty of every believer able to make the pilgrimage. i am brent goff, to our viewers watching on pbs and the united states and to all of you around the world, welcome. tonight, boris johnson has finally agreed to step down. the announcement came today after three tumultuous years in power and a mass revolt in the top ranks of the conservative party. dozens of ministers have quit his government and the last couple of days in a series of scandals. johnson said being prime minister is the best job in the world and he says it is not over just yet. he is planning to cling onto power. >> a moment long-delayed f

and we all know of course that boris johnson honest. and we all know of course that borisjohnson himself has been responsible for watering down the ministerial code, and now he is the ultimate arbitrator of that, so we are still stuck in that position where the conservative party and its government changing the rules means that we can no longer rely on some of those basic norms of british public life. i would reiterate that i think it's a real problem that there are broader constitutional norms and there are parliamentary norms, but then there are the very precise and particular bylaws of independent political parties, and the labour party as it sees it can be very arcane as well. and we have seen the problems that happen when people try to get rid ofjeremy corbyn as leader. so once again, we are at this point in britain where our entire nation and its political future is really held hostage to whether or not people can find loopholes in these very arcane, very insular, specific laws can have subcultures that are our political parties.

we're following reports that british prime minister boris johnson may resign today. this news comes amid a wave of resignations in his government and calls for him to step down. and taking a look at the famed front door there at 10 downing street in london. downing street spokesperson told nbc news that the prime minister will make a statement to the country later today. >>> joining us now live from downing street, we have nbc news senior reporter alexander smith. thanks for hustling to be there for us this morning. what's the latest, what can you tell us about the situation there? >> this is really an extraordinary and unprecedented situation now. we have widespread reports that prime minister boris johnson will be resigning today. what we know from his spokesperson on the record is that he will be preparing to make a statement to the country in the next few hours. that really is quite an ominous sign. this coming after more than 50 members of johnson's own government have resigned, coming in the wake of the latest of a series of scandal to hit his government, the l

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congress is not pleased with boris johnson. and his perpetual threat to northern ireland and good friday peace process. and in addition, the ukraine policy, well, that's british policy, it is in the boris johnson policy. it will continue. it is british, european, nato, u.s. policy to defend ukraine. and that will not change. >> you can see even in that synopsis what a whirlwind the boris johnson era has been. what a two plus years this has been with him as prime minister. for a variety of reasons. as you noted, even as he resigns in scandal, there is a potential scandal brewing in that, because he wants to stick around, we think, until october. but if you're leaving, because your government has lost faith in your honesty, and your ability to be forth right, it is hard to stick around for three months. >> well, i mean, look, you're absolutely right. that's what all his own party members are saying. particularly those who have exited, you know, in a mass stampede. they're saying, by the way, hang on a second, who is actually goin

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he has been loyal to porsche johnson. -- to boris johnson. he said even if someone replaces him, they don't have the mandate boris johnson would have -- boris johnson had in 2019. it will be difficult for anyone who comes in to replace him. in terms of where the british people are, don't underestimate how difficult it would have been for these ministers to defend what is going on with the mp allegations over sexual misconduct. not just on the broadcast round. that added to the cost of living crisis and added to already get. boris johnson, broken the law in office. it is mounting pressure on a johnson. jonathan: we will catch up to you later as we count everyone down to the prime minister's questions in about 30 minutes time. tom: we need a civics lesson. i do this with respect for america. i understand there is primary voting in america. the fabric of u.k. politics is pictured by the conservative party -- politics is that he was picked by the conservative party. is it fair to say that he won by certain votes versus a general election of 20 mi

they don't want boris johnson hanging around for months until a replacement is found. they want him gone. now. george freeman for example, who resigned his science minister? sadly, he carries with him a huge magnetic field force of instability. and it's disruptive and divisive. and it's been a strength, as a campaigner, it's been a huge weakness as a prime minister in the government as the last few weeks a month has shown. so who will be the next prime minister? m p 's would like the field reduced to to within a couple of weeks, some already throwing their hats in the ring in every private soldier's backpack. there is a field marshal's battle. having seen the performance of our cabinets over the last 12 months, i think i would be encouraged to stand yes. this past leadership races have shown candidates are often successful because of who they aren't rather than who they are . and if the conservative party has any sense, it will learn the lessons for us. johnson's tumultuous time in power reach helen's now to 0 london out. there is indian barbara has been following the

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we lost the welsh sector for briefing the press about boris johnson he should resign boris johnson has lost a number of support within his party. we saw the prime minister questioned yesterday where several members of the back bench mps saying it was time to resign more importantly, brian, the man who is the treasury secretary. he was put in the role two days before and then said today actually he believed that the prime minister boris johnson should resign. they were to announce a new economic policy next week. this made boris johnson's position untenable it seems for the second time in the last three years, i'm standing here where this will be polled out as we saw with theresa may. boris johnson is about to resign in the next few minutes and hours. >> i know the reports are still just that. reports, steve assuming they are report, you have sky and the ft and many sources saying it. assuming they are correct and boris johnson today, anytime now, in the next hour, as you said, he will announce he's stepping down. is it because of the covid lockdown scandals or energy stocks or inflatio

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either way this is pretty much came over for boris johnson. guy: is boris johnson -- sorry. kriti: no, go for it. guy: if boris johnson goes, then what? joe: if he resigns, you could likely expect someone to come in as an interim prime minister, terry kicker -- care -- caretaker role. probably dominic raab. then you see a tory leadership contest, over six weeks, then you have the likes of rishi sunak running in that, ben wallace, the defense secretary, the trade minister, the chair of the foreign affairs select committee. we will have a cast of candidates throwing their head in the room to be the next prime minister. -- had in the ring to be the next prime minister. kriti: which candidate is the most similar to boris johnson's policies, and which is the most different? joe: i think most similar, you see a character like penny mordant, and that -- in that she is going to be a brexiteer, charismatic, and is on the back benches. for difference, he would say jeremy hunt, who ran against the prime minister but lost in the last leadership election. rishi sunak would take a differe

>> [laughter] sometimes. >> is boris johnson honest? >> i think he is somebody who -- i am not doing a yes or no because i think it would be wrong to do that. there have been some really severe issues and i think that he has paid the price for that. >> i tried to give him the benefit of the dbt for as long as possible and i reached the conclusion that i cannot and that is why i resigned. >> so he is not honest? that was the question. >> there were a number of reasons that i resigned but trust was one of them. >> was he honest? >> he has been clear that he made mistakes in government that he had a huge range of achievements. brexit in dealing with covid. >> wesley honest? >> he has said that some statements he made were not 100% honest so i take that at face value. [applause] >> i am joined by our political correspondent nick earley who was a witness at the debates taking place hosted by channel four news. wasn't that any interesting way to start? >> absolutely. what really struck me is 10 days ago, four of the five people on stage were

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the boris johnson was. but it's not just the case of britain can do without right now. frankly, nato and the rest of the european union to do with it right now. there are really serious geopolitical issues in economic issues right across the region. having this limbo in the uk is not helpful in any way whatsoever. >> well johnson didn't say when whatsoever >> >> well i've known boris johnson for a court of a century since we were journalist together in brussels. and the one thing i've learned is to never underestimate him. and to never know what's on earth he is going to do next. and so the reality is, we simply don't know. i would imagine that he probably wants to hang in there for a while, particularly because it's going to be quite a retracted process of trying to find the next leader. but, there is probably also people who are saying right now to him, very strongly, you know, let's play a straight bat to use a wonderful cricketing term from england. and just get on with it. lead the pitch. you have been

the boris johnson was. but it's not just the case of britain can do with it right now. frankly, nato and the rest of the european union to do with it right now. there are really serious geopolitical issues in economic issues right across the region. having this limbo in the uk is not helpful in any way >> well johnson whatsoever. >> john didn't say when his resignation would take effect. do you think he could stay on until the next pm is established, or is he so ticked off, so embarrassed, so fed up, is he going to say, you want to be out, boom, i am gone? >> well i've known boris johnson for a court of a century since we were journalist together in brussels. and the one thing i've learned is to never underestimate him. and to never know what's on earth he is going to do next. and so the reality is, we simply don't know. i would imagine that he probably wants to hang in there for a while, particularly because it's going to be quite a retracted process of trying to find the next leader. but, there is probabl

>> it seems so unlike boris johnson to resign. if he were to do it this week, it seems more likely to be next week but it that way. the 1922 conservative committee of backbenchers is having a meeting next week during which it is likely to reelect its leadership with people who are in favor of changing the rules and having another confidence vote. and it would go to a vote of no-confidence in parliament. it is how far johnson wants to push the constitution. if he tries to call a general election, and market say there is a 90% chance he could do that in 20, the queen could turn down that request. a strategist tells me, don't touch the pound. francine: it probably has further to go. lizzy burden there for us from number 10 downing street. let's get over to our mliv managing editor, mark, there is quite a lot going on with inflation in the u.s. mark: absolutely, good morning. the fed minutes make clear that that is much more focused on inflation then recession and they are right to be so. the database that point yesterday. the isi pmi

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