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Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid resign from cabinet in huge blow to Boris Johnson
''BORIS&DONALD - Boris Johnson’s political brand is in deep trouble
"As Europe Shuts Down, Britain Takes a Different, and Contentious, Approach""
Matilda Long and Kate Buck
Wed, 6 July 2022 at 3:16 am·3-min read
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Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak have both resigned as ministers. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak have both quit as ministers in a devastating blow to Boris Johnson.
They were followed an hour later by Bim Afolami, who stood down as Conservative Party vice chairman live on TV.
Javid announced he was standing down first, writing on Twitter: “I have spoken to the prime minister to tender my resignation as secretary of state for health and social care.
“It has been an enormous privilege to serve in this role, but I regret that I can no longer continue in good conscience.”
Sunak confirmed he was resigning as Chancellor moments later, saying: “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.”
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The two ministers resigned as Boris Johnson was embroiled in yet another scandal (PA Images)
It comes as Johnson was embroiled in yet another scandal, after he was accused of lying to cover up his knowledge of allegations of sexual misconduct against Chris Pincher before hiring him as deputy chief whip.
The double resignation leaves the PM in a perilous position amid growing restiveness on the Tory backbenches over Johnson's disregard for ministerial standards .. .https://uk.news.yahoo.com/furious-tory-mps-tell-ministers-133028949.html .
[...]
Reacting to the news, Sir Keir Starmer said: "After all the sleaze, the scandals and the failure, it’s clear that this government is now collapsing.
"Tory cabinet ministers have known all along who this prime minister is. They have been his cheerleaders throughout this sorry saga”.
[...\]
The resignations came minutes after Johnson was forced into an apology over the Pincher scandal ..
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/johnson-apologises-handling-pincher-row-170004105.html .
The PM said sorry to "everybody who has been badly affected", adding: "I just want to make absolutely clear that there is no place in this government for anybody who is a predator or who abuses their position of power".
Downing Street had initially claimed the PM was not aware of "specific" allegations against Pincher when he gave him the job – a position they were forced to abandon when a former top civil servant revealed the prime minister had been personally briefed on the matter.
Later on Tuesday, minister Michael Ellis admitted in the House of Commons that Johnson was indeed briefed on the allegations in late 2019 – but forgot about it.
The scandal has worsened the mood amongst Tory MPs, which was already fractured following the handling of the Partygate scandal.
Last month the PM narrowly survived a vote of no confidence - seeing 148 of his own MPs voting against him in an effort to oust him from power.
In the Commons, the atmosphere among Tory MPs has been mutinous with critics lining up to condemn the handling of the situation.
Sir Bernard Jenkin, chairman of the Liaison Committee which will question Mr Johnson on Wednesday, demanded to know why those with “the wrong attitudes and the wrong behaviours” are promoted by their leaders.
Tory MP Peter Bone’s supportive intervention in the Commons chamber stood out so much that even Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle remarked that he was a “lone batter” for the Government.
https://nz.news.yahoo.com/sajid-javid-rishi-sunak-resign-from-cabinet-171644422.html
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yet doing the same with Trump for fraud on the face of it of millions more.
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''BORIS&DONALD - Boris Johnson’s political brand is in deep trouble
"As Europe Shuts Down, Britain Takes a Different, and Contentious, Approach""
Matilda Long and Kate Buck
Wed, 6 July 2022 at 3:16 am·3-min read
https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2022-06/f9b2b050-fc85-11ec-97ff-d5a79f497bf5">
Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak have both resigned as ministers. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak have both quit as ministers in a devastating blow to Boris Johnson.
They were followed an hour later by Bim Afolami, who stood down as Conservative Party vice chairman live on TV.
Javid announced he was standing down first, writing on Twitter: “I have spoken to the prime minister to tender my resignation as secretary of state for health and social care.
“It has been an enormous privilege to serve in this role, but I regret that I can no longer continue in good conscience.”
Sunak confirmed he was resigning as Chancellor moments later, saying: “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.”
https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2022-06/f9e4e6f0-f92f-11ec-a79a-c165e62a5eab">
The two ministers resigned as Boris Johnson was embroiled in yet another scandal (PA Images)
It comes as Johnson was embroiled in yet another scandal, after he was accused of lying to cover up his knowledge of allegations of sexual misconduct against Chris Pincher before hiring him as deputy chief whip.
The double resignation leaves the PM in a perilous position amid growing restiveness on the Tory backbenches over Johnson's disregard for ministerial standards .. .https://uk.news.yahoo.com/furious-tory-mps-tell-ministers-133028949.html .
[...]
Reacting to the news, Sir Keir Starmer said: "After all the sleaze, the scandals and the failure, it’s clear that this government is now collapsing.
"Tory cabinet ministers have known all along who this prime minister is. They have been his cheerleaders throughout this sorry saga”.
[...\]
The resignations came minutes after Johnson was forced into an apology over the Pincher scandal ..
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/johnson-apologises-handling-pincher-row-170004105.html .
The PM said sorry to "everybody who has been badly affected", adding: "I just want to make absolutely clear that there is no place in this government for anybody who is a predator or who abuses their position of power".
Downing Street had initially claimed the PM was not aware of "specific" allegations against Pincher when he gave him the job – a position they were forced to abandon when a former top civil servant revealed the prime minister had been personally briefed on the matter.
Later on Tuesday, minister Michael Ellis admitted in the House of Commons that Johnson was indeed briefed on the allegations in late 2019 – but forgot about it.
The scandal has worsened the mood amongst Tory MPs, which was already fractured following the handling of the Partygate scandal.
Last month the PM narrowly survived a vote of no confidence - seeing 148 of his own MPs voting against him in an effort to oust him from power.
In the Commons, the atmosphere among Tory MPs has been mutinous with critics lining up to condemn the handling of the situation.
Sir Bernard Jenkin, chairman of the Liaison Committee which will question Mr Johnson on Wednesday, demanded to know why those with “the wrong attitudes and the wrong behaviours” are promoted by their leaders.
Tory MP Peter Bone’s supportive intervention in the Commons chamber stood out so much that even Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle remarked that he was a “lone batter” for the Government.
https://nz.news.yahoo.com/sajid-javid-rishi-sunak-resign-from-cabinet-171644422.html
See also:
Boris Johnson's Brexit has always been a swindle. Now Ireland will pay the price
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=158855476
So Britain put Becker in jail for a $4 million fraud, yet the United States isn't
yet doing the same with Trump for fraud on the face of it of millions more.
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=168707717
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