Copies of the Evening Standard newspaper, leading with story that Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party, are placed out for distribution, in central London on July 7, 2022. - Boris Johnson resigned on Thursday as leader of Britain's Conservative party, paving the way for the selection of a new prime minister after dozens of ministers quit his government over 48 hours of frenzied political drama. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)