BREAKING NEWS: Boris Johnson Resigns As British Prime Minister

Boris Johnson, British Prime Minister has on Thursday officially resigned from his office.

iexclusivenews reports that Boris Johnson had earleir rebuffed calls by his Cabinet to step down in the wake of ethics scandals.

Mr Johnson gave in after more than 40 ministers quit his government and told him to go.

It was not immediately clear whether Mr Johnson would stay in office while the Conservative Party chooses a new leader. Who will replace him as prime minister.

Minutes before the news broke, Treasury chief Nadhim Zahawi called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign.

Just 36 hours after Johnson put him in the job, while another newly appointed Cabinet minister quit her post.

Zahawi said Johnson knew “the right thing to do” was to “go now.”

Zahawi was appointed late Tuesday to replace Rishi Sunak, who resigned saying he could no longer support Johnson after a series of ethics scandals.