Johnson 'is not going to search to implement new insurance policies' or 'main fiscal selections' after resignation

Boris Johnson has informed his cupboard ministers his authorities is not going to search to implement new insurance policies or make main modifications of path after he resigned as Conservative Party chief.

Addressing his reshuffled high staff of ministers for the primary time since resigning earlier on Thursday, Mr Johnson stated his precedence is “to continue delivering on manifesto pledges and making sure the government is on the side of the public, on the cost of energy, transport and housing and all else that matters to them”.

He additionally stated the federal government “would focus on delivering the agenda on which the government was elected” and that “major fiscal decisions should be left for the next prime minister”.

Mr Johnson was addressing his new-look cupboard for the primary time, having over the previous two days changed the avalanche of ministers who stop in protest towards his management.

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Addressing the nation simply after noon, Mr Johnson provided his resignation however stated he meant to stay in workplace till his successor is elected, a course of which might take months.

This prompted a backlash from senior Conservative figures, together with former occasion chief Sir John Major, who in a letter to 1922 Committee chairman Sir Graham Brady stated that it was “unwise and may be unsustainable” for Mr Johnson to remain in place till the autumn.

Labour chief Sir Keir Starmer has additionally threatened to name a vote of no confidence within the Commons, with the help of different opposition events, if Tory MPs can not oust him immediately.

In his speech, Mr Johnson stated he had over the previous few days fought to remain as prime minister as a result of he felt he had a “duty” to the “millions of people who voted” for the Conservative Party in 2019.

“I have tried to persuade my colleagues that it would be eccentric to change governments when we are delivering so much and when we have such a vast mandate and when we are actually only a handful of points behind in the polls,” he stated.

But, he added: “I regret not to have been successful in those arguments.”

Details of the management election to interchange Mr Johnson shall be made clear subsequent week.

But a few of these contemplating bids to take up the place have began setting out their stalls.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is believed to be contemplating a Conservative Party management bid.

But Sky News understands each Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab and former levelling up secretary Michael Gove have dominated themselves out of the competition.

Former well being secretary Mr Javid, who dramatically resigned on Tuesday night, can be understood to be deciding whether or not to enter the competition – based on the PA information company.

Matt Hancock, who was succeeded by Mr Javid after breaking COVID guidelines, is known to not be all in favour of a management bid.

Elsewhere, talking earlier than Mr Johnson introduced his resignation, Ben Wallace declined to touch upon whether or not he would run to interchange him.

The defence secretary, a frontrunner to interchange Mr Johnson, was requested if he could be in search of the highest job whereas he was on a go to to a army coaching space within the north of England.

“Let’s see what the prime minister says,” he stated.

Sky News’ political correspondent Joe Pike understands Mr Wallace is discussing the matter along with his household earlier than deciding find out how to proceed.

Another senior Tory MP deciding whether or not to throw their hat within the ring is chairman of the influential Common Affairs Committee Tom Tugendhat.

There had been intense strain on the PM to stop over the previous 48 hours after greater than 50 resignations from the federal government payroll, and waves of backbenchers interesting for him to go.

The mass rebel started on Tuesday after Downing Street admitted the PM knew about allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards disgraced former Deputy Chief Whip Chris Pincher in 2019, however nonetheless appointed him in February and despatched ministers out to defend him.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor Rishi Sunak had been the primary to resign on Tuesday evening, however over the next days, MPs from all ranges of presidency piled of their letters and calls for for him to go.

Mr Johnson initially insisted he was staying in submit, with a supply inside Number 10 saying on Thursday morning that he deliberate to “fight on”.

But after new training secretary, Michelle Donelan – who had solely been within the submit for 36 hours – resigned and his freshly appointed Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi publicly referred to as for his exit, Downing Street confirmed the PM could be resigning.