UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson quits amid Brexit row
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Boris Johnson has resigned as Foreign Secretary amid a growing political crisis over the UK's Brexit strategy.
He is second senior cabinet minister to quit within hours following Brexit Secretary David Davis's exit.
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His departure came 30 minutes before Theresa May is due to address Parliament about her new Brexit plan, which has angered many Tory MPs.
In a statement, No 10 thanked Mr Johnson for his work and said a replacement would be announced shortly.