BREAKING NEWS! Prime Minister Boris Johnson Resigns | Newsround LIVE From 10 Downing Street! #Shorts

Newsround's Ricky is live at the Prime Minister's home 10 Downing Street. The UK's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has just resigned.

His decision to give up his job comes after a challenging week in which more than 50 people from his party - from ministers to aides - have resigned in protest over his leadership.

It's understood that Mr Johnson wants to stay in position until a new leader has been elected by the Conservative party, if he is allowed to do so by his party and other politicians.

Mr Johnson became prime minister in July 2019 after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest to replace Theresa May, and went on to win a historic general election victory five months after that.

He has just made his official statement.

Mr Johnson would like to remain in power until the autumn, before handing over to a new Conservative leader, elected by the members of that party after an election process.

However it's far from certain that his wish will be granted, as many of his own team are calling for him to leave as soon as possible. If that were to happen, it's likely a 'caretaker' prime minister will be put in place while a leadership election happened.

In either case, the running of the government would continue and the work of civil servants - people who work for the government and help it carry out its day-to-day work but who aren't politicians - would also carry on with their work.

Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of opposition party Labour, said it was "good news for the country".

But he also demanded that Boris Johnson stand down as PM immediately, saying it's not fair on the country for him to stay on as caretaker prime minister.

"He needs to go, he can't cling on," Mr Starmer says. "His own party has decided it's time - so they can't inflict him on the country for the next few months."

"The change we need is not just at the top, we need a change of government. We need a Labour government."

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon questioned whether Mr Johnson should remain in power until the autumn.

Nicola Sturgeon, was also pleased with the news but believed that the prime minister should leave sooner rather than later.

On social media, she shared her thoughts, saying the "notion of Boris Johnson staying on as PM until autumn" was "not sustainable".

Mark Drakeford welcomed Mr Johnson's resignation
"All four nations need a stable UK government and I am therefore pleased to see the prime minister has now done the right thing and agreed to resign," says Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford.

Many senior members of his own party are also calling for Mr Johnson to leave Downing Street today.

Conservative George Freeman, who quit his job as science minister on Thursday, encouraged Mr Johnson to leave immediately.

He suggested that Mr Johnson should "apologise to Her Majesty and advise her to call for a caretaker prime minister".

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says a new leader should be found "as soon as practicable".

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