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Boris Johnson is to stand down as Conservative Party leader, but intends to carry on as prime minister until the autumn. He is set to appoint new ministers to replace those who quit in protest at his leadership. He intends to stay in Downing Street until a new Tory leader has been elected to replace him. But some Tory MPs are urging him to leave as soon as possible to avoid government paralysis. It follows a dramatic 48 hours which saw dozens of ministers – including chancellor Rishi Sunak –…

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