A catastrophic blow to Boris Johnson has been dealt by the resignations of Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak as ministers.
By tweeting: “I have talked to the prime minister to tender my resignation as secretary of state for health and social care,” Javid was the first to make the announcement that he was leaving.
It has been a tremendous honour to serve in this capacity, but I regret that I can no longer do so morally.
Moments thereafter, Sunak announced his resignation as chancellor, saying, “I recognise this may be my final ministerial job, but I feel these values are worth fighting for, which is why I am retiring.”
It happens at the same time as Johnson is facing new claims that he lied to hide his knowledge of Chris Pincher’s alleged sexual misbehaviour prior to appointing him as deputy chief whip.
The two resignations put the prime minister in a precarious situation as discontent over Johnson’s disrespect for ministerial standards grows among the Conservative backbenches.
In their letters, Sunak and Javid both made references to Johnson’s actions.
Sunak informed Johnson that “our views are fundamentally too different,” and he implied that the government was not being “conducted correctly, competently, and seriously.”
Sajid claimed that his choice was motivated by his opinion that Johnson was unable to provide “the country with a strong and principled Conservative Party,” which was the reason for his decision.
After all the filth, the scandals, and the failure, it is obvious that this government is now falling apart, according to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.
“Tory cabinet members have known who this prime minister is from the beginning. They have supported him throughout this tragic story.
Their resignations came shortly after Johnson was compelled to apologize for choosing Pincher as deputy chief whip despite being aware of sexual misconduct allegations against him.
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“I just want to make clearly clear that there is no room in this government for anybody who is a predator or who abuses their position of power,” the prime minister stated after apologizing to “everybody who has been badly affected.”
He said, “If I could go back in time, I would regret it because he wasn’t going to change and he wasn’t going to learn any lessons.”
Additionally, Johnson was charged with lying to conceal knowledge of numerous accusations made against Pincher.
The PM was not aware of “any specific” charges, according to Johnson’s spokesperson when the allegations initially surfaced.
The PM’s spokesperson stated on Monday that the only accusations he was aware of “were addressed or did not escalate to official complaint.”
Johnson was actually briefed on the charges in late 2019 but forgot about them, government member Michael Ellis later said in the House of Commons.
