Boris Johnson Quits as UK Foreign Secretary

U.K. Foreign Minister Boris Johnson resigned on Monday much to the dismay of many supporters. However, Johnson left his post amid a growing backlash over Prime Minister Theresa May's handling of Britain's departure from the E.U. This recent event has truly sent May's government into crisis - just days before President Trump's visit to the UK. Johnson was one of the lead proponents for "Vote Leave", and championed his efforts to secure a smooth and hassle-free BREXIT. However, Johnson resigned less than 24 hours after Brexit Secretary David Davis and junior Brexit minister Steve Baker quit their posts. They too cited the British Government for improperly handing Brexit.

The Prime Minister accepted Johnson's resignation as Foreign Minister Monday afternoon. The PM also announced that his replacement would be announced shortly. This was from a direct statement from No. 10 Downing Street, which was also preparing for the mass protests due to Trump's impending arrival. PM May, however, did thank Boris for his work and everything he did for the Brexit movement. Similarly, she thanked Johnson and Davis in Parliament for their work in the government as well.

The Prime Minister stated that she did not agree with the opposition on how best to honor the result of the referendum. This drew chuckles from the opposition benches, which later learned that a replacement for Davis has already been named. This was MP Dominic Raab, who also championed the "Leave" campaign back in 2016. This was a rather fast replacement - literally a day after Johnson had resigned and the announcement that his replacement would be named. While the UK now has a new Foreign Minister, Johnson's resignation has truly left a critical blow to May's leadership.

In fact, Johnson stated that Britain was "headed for the status of a colony" in his resignation letter. He also believes that the current outlook for Brexit is not bright - especially with the mismanagement and mishandling courtesy of the May-led UK government. Similarly, he suggested that the PM was surrendering to the E.U. in ongoing negotiations. Johnson's resignation has also showcases the growing concerns over those that voted to leave, and those that did not. One of the main catalysts for these divisions is the PM - who was once for a "hard Brexit" but appears to be softening her stance with E.U. negotiations in recent months.

At a Cabinet meeting last Friday, PM May demanded members support the "right" plan for Brexit. This would be one that would include Britain partly remaining in the single market, while signing up to a "common rulebook" for goods and services. The PM believes this policy would hand direct control of "large swathes" of the UK economy to the E.U., but with scores of benefits of Britons. However, former Secretary Davis stated that this plan does nothing but allow the E.U. to dictate the UK at every turn, while rendering the nation's laws as useless and making no sense. Johnson reiterated this by calling the plan a "turd."