The Final Days of Boris Johnson

<p>After a flurry of ministerial resignations and calls from members of his own party for his departure, Boris Johnson agreed on Thursday to resign as prime minister of Britain.</p><p>During his tenure, Mr. Johnson survived a series of scandals and skated past a lot of bad news. But even he was unable to maneuver his way out of his latest misstep.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/mark-landler">Mark Landler</a>, the London bureau chief for The New York Times.</p><p>Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Mr. Johnson’s resignation brought<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/07/world/europe/boris-johnson-resignation-britain.html"> a messy end to a messy three-year tenure</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/boris-johnson-prime-minister-explained.html">Here’s a guide</a> to why he was forced out and who might succeed him.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>