THE country needs a new government, not just a change of leader, government critics said yesterday following Boris Johnson’s resignation after his attempts to cling to power failed.

Mr Johnson revealed that he would be stepping down as Tory leader after he admitted he had failed to persuade his Cabinet colleagues that he could fight on.

However, he said he planned to stay on in his role until autumn when a successor will be elected by his party, but critics hit out at his “ridiculous” decision to remain.