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.
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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