The flurry of resignations anticipated following British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament did not happen on Wednesday, but the fallout did spill onto the streets of London, with a mass protest organized at short notice outside the Houses of Parliament, Deutsche Welle reports.

In addition, a petition against Johnson's plan had already exceeded one million signatures at the time of writing, as the public outrage rumbled on.

Scottish Conservative Party leader, Ruth Davidson, was one of just two senior Tories to quit their roles as a result of the proroguing of Parliament, despite other senior Tories, such as Amber Rudd, previously indicating their disapproval of the controversial notion.

Rudd lamented the expected loss of Davidson in a tweet but did not comment on her own position. "Ruth Davidson is a wonderful talent and person, and we owe her a tremendous debt for turning our fortunes around in Scotland. Our Party is a better one with her in it and I hope she will continue to contribute to public life."