Boris Johnson set to resign as prime minister today, UK media report

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to resign today after a flood of ministerial resignations, UK media are reporting. 

Johnson stepped down after cabinet ministers and dozens of MPs from his own Conservative Party quit their government roles in the last 24 hours.

His administration was dogged by months of scandals, including Johnson having been hit by allegations he failed to come clean about a senior Tory figure despite claims of sexual misconduct.