UK’s Queen Elizabeth accepts Boris Johnson’s resignation as prime minister

Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a speech on his last day in office, outside Downing Street, in London, Britain, September 6, 2022. Justin Tallis/Pool via REUTERS

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LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth accepted Boris Johnson’s resignation as prime minister on Tuesday during a meeting at her Balmoral Castle in Scotland, a Buckingham Palace statement said.

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Reporting by William James; editing by Michael Holden

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