UK Prime Minister Johnson Resigns
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The Prime Minister of the U.K. has stepped down. Time to rally in prayer for our allies in the U.K. as they go through this major transition.
From CBS News. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned Thursday, bringing an acrimonious end to a nearly three-year premiership that has been beset by controversy and scandal.
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Speaking outside Downing Street, Johnson said the process for choosing the new leader of the Conservative Party should begin now, with a timetable to be announced next week. He said he intends to remain in place until a new Tory leader is elected….
Johnson’s decision to remain in office comes despite a clear lack of support from within his own party and a growing push across the political spectrum for him to step down immediately….
Johnson’s downfall
Johnson’s resignation came after a 48-hour period of immense pressure to step down.
A growing wave of resignations from within Johnson’s own ruling party since Tuesday evening approached 60 by Thursday morning, with one Conservative Party member after another publicly voicing their lack of confidence in the prime minister.
Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi was the latest of Johnson’s allies to urge him to “go now,” saying the unprecedented political crisis over his future was not sustainable and would “only get worse….”
The stream of resignations was dramatically kickstarted by Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid. They quit their posts as finance minister and health secretary, respectively, within minutes of each on Tuesday evening following a dispute over Johnson’s decision to appoint Chris Pincher as deputy chief whip earlier this year….
By Thursday, however, Johnson bowed to the political pressure over his future and announced he would step down….
Who are the front-runners to replace Johnson?
Johnson’s resignation means there will now be a leadership contest to determine who becomes the next Conservative leader and prime minister….
Alongside Sunak and Javid, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, former Leveling Up Secretary Michael Gove, International Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt and Defense Minister Ben Wallace are among the front-runners tipped to run in a leadership election.
Polling firm YouGov said a comparison of individual candidates showed Wallace was the clear favorite among Conservative Party members to be the next party leader.
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(Excerpt from CNBC. Photo Credit: Getty Images)
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Father, leaders around the world are “falling.” Lord, someone killed the former prime minister of Japan was shot and killed. People are resigning. A huge shift is happening. Lord, our adversary would attempt to use this time for his purposes. However, we know by Your word that Your purposes will forever and always be accomplished. Use this time, Lord, for Your great reset. Realign powers, kingdoms, authority according to Your established Word so that Your Son can return and Your Kingdom be established. Strengthen us to ride this wave of great change in the earth’s kingdoms. You raise up one and take down another. Thank You, Lord. I put my trust in You and You alone. Amen.