U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in July that he would resign, following a mutiny in his own Conservative Party. Johnson’s downfall was tied to a series of scandals, bringing an end to a turbulent premiership spanning Brexit, the coronavirus pandemic, and the Russo-Ukrainian war. <br /><br />The resignation announcement itself capped off an extraordinary 36 hours in British politics in which more than 50 ministers and senior government aides resigned. <br /><br />What's next for the U.K. as the nation faces soaring inflation and a worsening economic outlook? Storyful’s explainer breaks down the story into bite-size pieces. Reporting by Oliver Kerry.
