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UK PM Johnson to step down

英国首相将辞职

（from the Guardian《卫报》）

Boris Johnson was expected to resign as leader of Britain’s Conservative party on Thursday, paving the way for the appointment of a new prime minister after dozens of ministers quit his scandal-hit government.

A Downing Street spokesperson said Johnson “will make a statement to the country today”, and multiple reports said he would be stepping down after three tumultuous years in office.

A Tory leadership race will take place over the summer and the victor will replace Johnson by the party’s annual conference in early October, the BBC and others reported.

Opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer welcomed his impending departure.

But Starmer said what was needed was “a proper change of government” and demanded a no-confidence vote in parliament, rather than Johnson “clinging on for months and months to come”.

Even while eyeing the exit, Johnson on Thursday sought to steady the ship with several appointments to replace the departed cabinet members. Johnson had been clinging on to power despite a wave of more than 50 government resignations, expressing defiance late Wednesday.

【 Words and Expressions】(快速阅读不是一目十行，也不是逐字去看，而是看短语，把阅读速度提高数倍以上。 ）

1.step down 辞职，下台

2. be expected to do 期望做， 期待做

3. resign as....辞去英国保守党领袖

4. paving the way for the appointment of..为新首相的任命铺平道路

5. quit his scandal-hit government.退出丑闻缠身的政府

6. make a statement to 向全国发表声明

7. in office.执政，掌权； out of office 下台, 在野

8. A Tory leadership race 保守党领袖竟选

9. his impending departure.他的即将离职

10.a proper change of government 恰当的政府换届

11. demand a no-confidence vote in parlarment 要求在议会进行不信任投票

12. seek to steady the ship 设法稳住局势

13. with several appoitments to replace..任命几位内阁成员.

14. cling on to power 抓住权利

15. despite a wave of...尽管 一波五十多政府内阁辞职

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