UK PM Boris Johnson in crisis as 2 key ministers quit over series of scandals: All we know so far
India Today
Resignations by treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid have the potential to bring down the Boris Johnson Government in Britain.
In a development that could bring down the United Kingdom government, two of the seniormost ministers in the Boris Johnson Cabinet resigned within minutes of each other on Tuesday, citing a lack of confidence in the Prime Minister’s leadership.
Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid quit the government after Johnson was forced to acknowledge that he changed his story on the way he handled allegations of sexual misconduct by a senior member of his government.
Sunak, in his resignation., wrote: “For me to step down as Chancellor while the world is suffering the economic consequences of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and other serious challenges is a decision that I have not taken lightly.”
“However, the public rightly expects the government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning.”
The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously.I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning.My letter to the Prime Minister below. pic.twitter.com/vZ1APB1ik1
Javid said the public had lost confidence in Boris Johnson and so had he. "Conservatives at their best are seen as hard-headed decision-makers, guided by strong values. We may not have always been popular, but we have been competent in acting in the national interest. Sadly, in the current circumstances, the public is concluding that we are now neither. The vote of confidence last month showed that a large number of our colleagues agree. It was a moment for humility, grip and new direction. I regret to say, however, that it is clear to me that this situation will not change under your leadership - and you have therefore lost my confidence too," he wrote in his resignation.
