Resignation

Canada

Trudeau resigns as Canada's PM after growing calls to step down

Trudeau, who has led Canada for nine years as the leader of the governing Liberal Party, has seen his government thrust into turmoil after his finance minister quit last month.

06/01/2025

South Korea

South Korea's defence minister resigns following martial law turmoil, media report

The decision came after Kim Yong Hyun, who reportedly was partially responsible for the declaration of the short-lived martial law, had offered to resign.

05/12/2024

Culture news

Resignations rock Slovak National Gallery amid growing staff protest

177 staff members are threatening to quit in frustration over the Ministry of Culture's management of the country's foremost art institution.

02/12/2024

Business

Why are senior leaders at Germany’s Thyssenkrupp resigning?

A bitter restructuring row has left the firm’s steel division waving goodbye to its CEO, chair and five directors.

30/08/2024

Lifestyle

Quit while you're ahead or not: Why is it so hard to say goodbye?

As the pressure mounts on US President Joe Biden, football icon Cristiano Ronaldo and British tennis knight Sir Andy Murray to step back or step down from the top, Garfield Myrie considers why is it so hard to say goodbye?

03/07/2024

Business

HSBC chief executive announces unexpected retirement

Noel Quinn is to step down after a tumultuous five years at the helm of the UK-based bank.

30/04/2024

United Kingdom

Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf resigns

After torpedoing a relationship with the Greens and alienating his party, Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf was due to face a vote of no-confidence later this week – but instead pre-emptively quit Parliament. Someone else at the "helm" would be a better fit as first minister, he said.

29/04/2024

Europe News

Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez says he'll continue in office

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has decided to remain in office with "even more strength" after a period of reflection.

29/04/2024

Europe News

Spain's Socialist Party stands behind Sánchez amid resignation fears

The Socialist Party met in Madrid on Saturday to express support toward Pedro Sánchez as thousands in the streets call on their prime minister not to resign.

27/04/2024

Spain

Spanish PM weighs options amid wife corruption accusations

Spain remains on edge awaiting news on whether Pedro Sánchez will stay in government or decide to step back.

26/04/2024

Business

'Loud quitting': What is it and how does it affect businesses?

A recent workplace trend known as "loud quitting" can be devastating for both businesses, who might see their public reputations suffer, and employees, who may have a harder time finding new jobs.

22/04/2024

World News

Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns after antisemitism accusations

In her resignation letter, Gay said "It has become clear that it is in the best interests of Harvard for me to resign so that our community can navigate this moment of extraordinary challenge".

02/01/2024

Portugal

Portuguese prosecutors reportedly mistranscribed wiretaps that implicated PM in corruption scandal

Socialist Costa who has led Portugal since 2015 stepped down on Tuesday after a corruption investigation appeared to implicate his chief of staff and one of his ministers.

12/11/2023

World News

Speaker resigns after inviting former Nazi to Canadian parliament

Yaroslav Hunka, 98, was given a standing ovation after being singled out by speaker Anthony Rota during President Zelenskyy's visit to Ottawa. It later emerged Hunka had fought for a Nazi unit in Ukraine in World War Two.

27/09/2023

Business

BP boss quits over relationships with colleagues

The CEO of UK energy giant BP has resigned after he accepted that he was not “fully transparent” in his disclosures about past relationships with colleagues.

13/09/2023

Latvia

Latvia's prime minister to step down as coalition government crumbles

Krišjānis Kariņš will leave his post after failing to persuade his coalition government partners in favour of a cabinet reshuffle.

15/08/2023

United Kingdom

WATCH: Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's resignation speech

After eight years in office, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to step down as the country's longest serving leader

15/02/2023

Health news

What Jacinda Ardern’s resignation can teach us about burnout

Jacinda Ardern’s resignation speech has resonated with many around the world, sparking a broader conversation about mental health in the workplace.

20/01/2023

Portugal

Why is Portugal's government in crisis?

There have been four resignations within the government in just one week.

07/01/2023

Portugal

Resignations in Portugal's government over severance pay controversy

The controversy focuses on a payment made by TAP airline to a Portuguese secretary of state.

29/12/2022