Boris Johnson's 10 best cartoons from his time as Prime Minister

Boris Johnson's post as Prime Minister was the most controversial in recent memory. From the prorogation of Parliament to Brexit, Covid-19 and Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine, it was a time of upheaval.

Monday, however, marks the end of the Johnson era. Whether it's Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak claiming the leadership of the Conservative Party and entering Downing Street, they'll be hard pressed to provide such fertile material to cartoonists.

Over the past four years, < em Dave Brown of The Independent has been at the forefront of chronicling one of the most exceptional periods in British politics. Below is a selection of his best work, telling the story of when Johnson ruled the country.

(Dave Brown)

RecommendedBoris Johnson's own moral failings diminished all around him

July 19, 2019

Even before Johnson took over in Downing Street, he was bemoaning EU rules, using a pack of kippers as an example during an election campaign for the Tory leadership. The European Union denied the example.

(Dave Brown)

July 24, 2019

Johnson was declared leader of the Tories, leaving it to Dave Brown to sum up some of his more controversial claims from the previous months and years.

(Dave Brown)

September 13, 2019

Dave has his say on Johnson's prorogation of Parliament - which was ultimately declared "unlawful, null and void" by the Supreme Court.

( Dave Brown)

June 10, 2020

Johnson offers no criticism of Donald Trump over his comments regarding the protests surrounding the death of George Floyd and calls the United States a "bastion of freedom".