It’s been some time coming, but as the UK started their Thursday, reports came through that UK PM Boris Johnson would resign as leader of the Conservative party and prime minister. He’s done that overnight but will remain in a caretaker capacity until a new leader is elected. After the deed was done, he said he wanted to stay on, but the “herd” has spoken. He added that “no one is remotely indispensable, and our brilliant and Darwinian system will produce another leader, equally committed to taking this country forward through tough times.” Up until 12 hours ago, Johnson had refused to resign despite mounting calls to do so. His handling of a string of scandals and growing unpopularity with voters saw even longtime allies desert him. A timetable to get Johnson’s replacement in place will be announced next week. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace appears to be the favourite replacement among party members.