What now for Prime Minister Boris Johnson?

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What does the future now hold for Boris Johnson as Prime Minister?

Just after 6pm last night, Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid resigned as Chancellor and Westminster's Health Secretary respectively, both making their announcements on Twitter.

The resignations happened within less than ten minutes of each other, with letters to the Prime Minister published firstly by Mr Javid in a Tweet at 6.02pm, then by Mr Sunak in his Tweet at 6.11pm.

Nadhim Zahawi has succeeded Mr Sunak as Chancellor, while Michelle Donelan has taken over as England's Education Secretary, the position Mr Zahawi previously had, but there have been more resignations elsewhere from the UK Government this morning.

Just before Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons at 12noon, Anas Hassan chatted with Derek Healey, Political Editor at The Courier, to reflect on the ongoing political situation:

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