Boris Johnson is resigning as Conservative Party leader, the BBC has reported.

Boris Johnson has spoken to Tory 1922 Committee chairman Sir Graham Brady and agreed to stand down, with a new Tory leader set to be in place by the party conference in October, a No 10 source said.

LATEST UPDATES: Boris Johnson resigns as Tory leader – Herefordshire reaction

Hereford and South Herefordshire MP Jesse Norman was one of the first to share the news, with a tweet posted just minutes ago.

Mr Norman had previously called for Boris Johnson to resign on June 6, submitting a letter of no confidence in the Prime Minister.

READ MORE: 

The news comes after a flurry of resignations from senior Tories, including Chancellor Rishi Sunak.

Will Quince resigned as children and families minister, saying he could not accept being sent out to defend the Prime Minister on television with inaccurate information over the Chris Pincher row.

Mr Quince was one of the ministers sent on the airwaves to defend Mr Johnson’s position over Chris Pincher, who quit as deputy chief whip after allegedly assaulting two men while drunk at London’s Carlton Club.

The Prime Minister later acknowledged he had previously been informed of allegations against Mr Pincher dating back to 2019 and said he regretted keeping him in government beyond that point.

The Prime Minister’s authority had already been damaged by a confidence vote which saw 41% of his own MPs withdraw their support in June.

A No 10 spokesman said: “The Prime Minister will make a statement to the country today.”

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said it was “good news” that Boris Johnson is resigning but “we don’t need to change the Tory at the top – we need a proper change of government”.

Community answers

What is your message to Prime Minister Boris Johnson today

"Love him or loathe him? Share your thoughts about the PM as his time at Number 10 comes to an end."

We asked for your responses - this is what you sent.

From Peter Wilson

My message to Boris Johnson is this:Forget about the dreadful BBC who have had it in for you for a while. You should have taken steps to control them. .had it in for you for ages. You should have done something about.