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.

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.

Guest: Mark Landler, the London bureau chief for The New York Times.

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Background reading: 

• Mr. Johnson’s resignation brought a messy end to a messy three-year tenure.
• Here’s a guide to why he was forced out and who might succeed him.

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