‘Wallpaper the flat with resignation letters’: Twitter reacts to Johnson’s departure

Boris Johnson has been the top trending topic on Twitter (John Sibley/PA)

Twitter users have joked that Boris Johnson is now “a free agent” for this summer’s transfer window and can “re-wallpaper the Downing Street flat with resignation letters” as the British prime minister agreed to step down as Tory leader following a barrage of ministerial resignations.

The 1,079th day of Mr Johnson’s premiership was reaching a dramatic climax with Mr Johnson expected to make a statement on Thursday confirming the decision.