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| British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson resigns - Downing Street | British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson resigns - Downing Street |
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| Boris Johnson has resigned as UK foreign secretary, Downing Street has confirmed. It represents yet another blow to the government of Theresa May, who is pushing for a soft Brexit plan that has angered many Conservatives. | |
| "This afternoon, the prime minister accepted the resignation of Boris Johnson as foreign secretary. His replacement will be announced shortly. The prime minister thanks Boris for his work,” Downing Street said in a statement. | |
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| The resignation comes after it was previously reported that he referred to selling May’s Brexit plan as “polishing a turd.” | |
| Johnson’s resignation follows that of Brexit Secretary David Davis and his No. 2 at the Department for Exiting the EU, Steve Baker. Rumors began swirling earlier on Monday that Johnson would be leaving his post, as he was holed up in his residence with his closest advisers, missing a scheduled appearance at the West Balkans summit. There were also reports that he missed a Cobra meeting about the Wiltshire Novichok poisoning. | |
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