UK PM Boris Johnson resigns

STORY: UK PM Boris Johnson resigns DATELINE: July 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in London 2. STANDUP 1 (English): JIN JING, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE (English): BORIS JOHNSON 4. STANDUP 2 (English): JIN JING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): JIN JING, Xinhua correspondent "Boris Johnson resigned on Thursday as British prime minister and the leader of the Conservative Party. In a statement to the country, he said he will continue to serve as prime minister until a new Tory leader is chosen." SOUNDBITE (English): BORIS JOHNSON "It is clearly now the will of the parliamentary Conservative Party that there should be a new leader of that Party and therefore a new Prime Minister." STANDUP 2 (English): JIN JING, Xinhua correspondent "Johnson's exit comes amid an avalanche of ministerial resignations over his scandal-hit leadership. The number of resignations from his government exceeded 50 by Thursday morning, including Saj