Yesterday, Boris Johnson finally stepped down as leader of the UK Conservative party and will stop being Prime Minister as soon as a new leader is chosen.
Johnson’s time in office has been full of scandals – so it doesn’t really come as a surprise that he has resigned.
However, some of the vocabulary around political resignations can be a little confusing! Here are some useful words and phrases to help you understand and talk about Boris Johnson’s resignation!
Vocabulary
Prime Minister



Cabinet



Minister



Resignation/Step Down



Scandal



Backbench



Tory



10 Downing Street



What do you think about Boris Johnson’s resignation?
Try using this vocabulary to make some sentences in the comments!



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