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Tory
organizationTory MP Andrew Bridgen said the speech showed “no apology, no contrition – so Johnson’ Piers Morgan said Mr Johnson had quit as he had led: “Boasting, blathering and blaming everyone but himself” Ben Wallace is the clear favourite among Tory party members to take over as party leader, according to polling. Other candidates are likely to include Nadhim Zahawi, Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid.
Derek Chauvin
personDerek Chauvin, 46, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison. He violated black man George Floyd's civil rights by kneeling on his neck and back. Chauvin is already serving a 22-and-a-half year sentence on state charges of murder and manslaughter.
Westminster
organizationFormer journalist and mayor of London already had a reputation as a womanizer. Six Tory MPs have been accused of varying degrees of sexual misconduct. Critics have branded the idea 'deluded madness' which would spark a constitutional crisis.
the Conservative Party
organizationFinance minister Nadhim Zahawi told Boris Johnson to resign on Thursday. Johnson tendered his resignation as the head of the Conservative Party.
Boris Johnson
personBoris Johnson will go down in history as our worst ever Prime Minister. He did the most damage to our strength and standing in the world. Spare me any crocodile tears, Johnson did nothing but harm.
Elena Rybakina
personElena Rybakina reached her first grand slam final with a 6-3,6-3 victory over Simone Halep. The Kazakh will face Ons Jabeur in the Venus Rosewater Dish final on Saturday. Rafael Nadal has pulled out of Wimbledon with an abdominal injury.
Elon Musk
personThe 51-year-old SpaceX founder and tech entrepreneur fathered twins in November. Their sexes were not made public and their names were redacted. Musk fathered six children with his first wife, Justine Wilson, but the couple's first child died of sudden infant death syndrome in 2002.
Brittney Griner
personThe treatment of foreign and domestic athletes in Russia bodes ill for the country reestablishing its reputation in professional sports circle. Brittney Griner's treatment will likely discourage other foreign athletes from working again in Russia. Russian media had speculated that Griner could be a part of a prisoner swap.
Brandon Lewis
personBrandon Lewis becomes the 47th Tory MP to quit the government. Comes amid a flurry of resignations that has seen more than 40 MPs quit. Education Secretary Michelle Donelan and Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis are the latest ministers to quit.
Conservative Party
organizationPiers Morgan, 57, clutched a piglet as he opened the show, stating Johnson was "a piglet running out of grease" Since the controversial show, more MPs resigned and on Thursday Boris Johnson agreed to resign as Conservative Party leader. Ten cabinet ministers told Johnson to resign, including Nadhim Zahawi, the chancellor.
Elizabeth Holmes
personThe verdict is the second conviction against Theranos leadership. It comes six months after a jury found Ms. Holmes guilty of fraud. The jury pored over testimony, emails, salacious texts, and other evidence submitted during a three-month trial.
Nadhim Zahawi
personNadhim Zahawi said he was ‘heartbroken’ that Johnson was not listening to his advice as a friend of over 30 years. Michelle Donelan, the education secretary, also resigned, saying the cabinet needed to force Johnson’s hand. Number of MPs quitting government and party posts since Tuesday evening topped 50.
Jerry Harris
personJerry Harris, the former star of hit Netflix docuseries "Cheer," has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for soliciting sex from minors. Harris' sentencing comes five months after the former reality star plead guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old. Prosecutors had urged the lengthy sentence, saying that Harris’s status as a celebrity had enabled him to “persuade and entice” his young victims.
Michelle Donelan
personEducation Secretary Michelle Donelan and Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis are the latest ministers to quit. PM agreed to step down after more than 50 Tory MPs walked out in wake of groping storm.
Cabinet
organizationSajid Javid and Rishi Sunak quit within 10 minutes of each other. Senior ministers went to Downing Street to try to persuade the PM to resign. But so far Mr Johnson remains defiant and says he has no intention of resigning.
Nadhim Zahawi
personNadhim Zahawi was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer late on Tuesday. Zahawi, 55, was born in Iraq and moved to Britain when his Kurdish family fled the rule of Saddam Hussein. He arrived in Britain as a nine-year-old boy unable to speak English.
Johnson
personSajid Javid, the health secretary, and Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, both quit. Treasury minister John Glen, Home Office minister Victoria Atkins and health minister Jo Churchill also quit. YouGov snap poll showed 54% of Conservative voters want to see the PM gone.
Rishi Sunak
personRishi Sunak has been savaged by Tory MP Peter Bone. Mr Bone accused the former chancellor of pursuing'socialist' policies. This came after Mr Sunak resigned as Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
Government
organizationSeven in ten Britons - and 54% of Conservative voters - say Boris Johnson should resign. Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit their roles as health secretary and chancellor. Will Quince was the first to follow last night's resignations when he quit this morning.
Nadhim Zahawi
personRishi Sunak, Sajid Javid and Nadhim Zahawi quit last night. Comes after 17 ministers and a line of ministerial aides resigned. Just 18% of Brits overall believe Johnson should remain in charge.