Johnson has been increasingly isolated by a mass of ministerial resignations in the past 48 hours > News: Greg Clark appointed housing secretary Johnson’s resignation follows his sacking of housing secretary Michael Gove yesterday, a decision which came after the resignation of dozens of ministers including construction minister Lee Rowley and housing minister Stuart Andrew. Johnson intends to remain in office until the autumn and has announced new apppointments to his Cabinet. The prime minister said he will remain in Downing Street until the election of his successor, and that the timetable for a leadership contest would be announced next week. He also appeared to blame Conservative MPs for his downfall, saying ”at Westminster the herd instinct is powerful when the herd moves, it moves”. In a speech outside the door of Number 10, Johnson said it would be “eccentric” to change governments when “we’re delivering so much”, but conceded that he had not won this argument with colleagues. Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation, saying it is now “clearly the will of the parliamentary party” for there to be a new leader. Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations.
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