As the race for the leadership of the UK ruling Conservative Party heats up the fight for who will become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom turns ugly as contenders show their true colours.

Many potential contenders have jumped on the bandwagon to replace Boris Johnson as the new British premier and leader of the ruling Conservative party.

The scandal ridden British Prime Minister, “The Right Honourable” Boris Johnson, has resigned after over 50 conservative members of parliament quit the government within two days.

Britain’s soon-to-be-ex-prime minister Boris Johnson has “a long and well-documented history” of evading the truth while acting as if he should be exempt from the normal rules of conduct, a report emphasizes.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT, July 08 , 2022

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This episode looks at Johnson’s legacy, how he improved or hurt the UK, and what guarantees there are that the next prime minister and his/her cabinet would be any better.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has officially announced his resignation from the post, following calls from ministerial colleagues and lawmakers in his ruling Conservative Party.

The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will submit his resignation.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has quit as Conservative party leader, after three tumultuous years in charge marked by Brexit, Covid and mounting scandals.