Since Boris Johnson was forced to apologize for his handling of the Chris Pincher scandal and it was revealed that the Prime Minister had forgotten to be informed of previous allegations of “inappropriate” conduct, resignation letters have been arriving at a rapid rate.
Boris Johnson may have to rebuild his government if he remains as prime minister after 59 resignations since Tuesday night.
Since the Prime Minister was forced to apologize for his handling of the Chris Pincher scandal and it was revealed that he had forgotten being informed of previous allegations of “inappropriate” conduct, a flood of letters has poured in.
Who has stated they will remain or depart?
Rishi Sunak’s resignation is unquestionably the most significant. The chancellor stated he could no longer maintain his loyalty to the prime minister.
Secretary of Health Sajid Javid also resigned. According to him, the British people “expect integrity from their government,” but the current administration is neither competent nor “acting in the national interest,” according to voters.
Wednesday night, Wales Secretary Simon Hart resigned, stating that everything had been done to “turn the ship around” but that “with regret, I feel we have reached the point where this is no longer possible.”
Brandon Lewis has resigned as Northern Ireland Secretary, citing the need for “honesty, integrity, and mutual respect” in government.
Michelle Donelan resigned as Education Secretary after less than 36 hours on the job, informing the Prime Minister, “I see no way you can continue in your position.”
Minister of Education Robin Walker was the next to depart. He stated that the government was “overshadowed by errors and questions of integrity.”
Victoria Atkins resigned as minister of justice, stating, “I can no longer pirouette around our fractured values” and “we can and must do better than this.”
John Glen, minister of the Treasury, resigned, telling Boris Johnson, “I can no longer reconcile my commitment to the position with my complete lack of confidence in your continued leadership of our country.”
In her resignation letter, environment minister Jo Churchill also criticized the prime minister, calling for a leader with integrity and competence as opposed to a “jovial self-serving approach.”
Stuart Andrew has resigned as minister of housing, stating that “our party, especially our members, and most importantly our great nation deserve better.”
Mims Davies has resigned as employment minister, citing the need for a “fresh start” within the Conservative Party.
Five junior ministers signed a letter coordinating their resignations. Kemi Badenoch, Neil O’Brien, Alex Burghart, Lee Rowley, and Julia Lopez are their names.
Rachel Maclean resigned from her position as minister for safeguarding at the Home Office, stating that the prime minister should “resign for the good of the nation and our party.”
Mike Freer has resigned from his positions as minister for exports and minister for equality, citing “creating an atmosphere of hostility toward LGBT+ people” and “being unable to defend policies with which I fundamentally disagree.”
Edward Argar resigned as health minister, stating, “I fear a change is required for our party to continue achieving our shared goals for the nation.
Helen Whately resigned as Treasury minister and informed Mr. Johnson of her decision: “I have argued repeatedly in recent months that you should remain prime minister, but there is a limit to how often you can apologize and move on. This condition has been met.”
Damian Hinds resigned as security minister, stating, “It shouldn’t take the resignation of dozens of colleagues, but we must have a change in leadership for the sake of our country and the confidence in our democracy.”
George Freeman has resigned as minister of science, telling the prime minister: “This month’s chaos in your cabinet and at No. 10 is destroying our credibility. It cannot continue.”
Guy Opperman has resigned as minister of pensions, telling Mr. Johnson, “Unfortunately, recent events have made it abundantly clear that the government cannot function with you in charge.”
Chris Philp has resigned as minister of technology, telling the prime minister that “integrity, honesty, and trust” are essential in public life and that he should “resign.”
James Cartlidge has resigned as minister of the courts, claiming that it is “no longer remotely possible” for the prime minister to “change and reset.”
Caroline Johnson has resigned from her position as vice-chair of the Conservative Party, citing “the cumulative effect of your errors in judgment and domestic actions” as the reason.
Luke Hall has resigned as the Conservative Party’s deputy chair, citing the untenability of the current situation.
Rebecca Pow has resigned from her position as environment minister, stating, “The values, integrity, and morals by which I live are at stake, and the needs of the country must always take precedence.”
Who else has committed to attending:
• Laura Trott resigned from her position as a parliamentary private secretary at the Department of Transportation.
• Alex Chalk resigned from his position as solicitor general.
• Andrew Murrison resigned as Morocco’s trade envoy.
• Bim Afolami has resigned as vice-chair of the Conservative Party.
• Jonathan Gullis has resigned as the Northern Ireland secretary’s parliamentary private secretary.
• Saqib Bhatti has resigned as the health secretary’s parliamentary private secretary.
Nicola Richards has resigned from her position as parliamentary private secretary for the Department of Transport, and Virginia Crosbie has resigned from her position as parliamentary private secretary for the Welsh Office.
• Claire Coutinho has resigned as the Treasury’s parliamentary private secretary.
• David Johnston has resigned as the Department of Education’s parliamentary private secretary.
• Felicity Buchan resigned from her position as a parliamentary private secretary at the Department of business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy.
Selena Saxby has resigned from her position as parliamentary private secretary in the Treasury.
• Duncan Baker has resigned from his position as a parliamentary private secretary at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities. • Craig Williams has resigned from his position as parliamentary private secretary to the chancellor.
• Mark Logan resigned from his position as parliamentary private secretary to the Northern Ireland Ministers.
• Theo Clarke has resigned as trade envoy to Kenya for the prime minister.
• David Duguid has resigned from his position as a trade representative for Angola and Zambia.
• James Sunderland resigned from his position as a parliamentary private secretary at the Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs.
• Jacob Young has resigned as the department’s parliamentary private secretary.
• James Daly resigned from his position as a parliamentary private secretary at the Department of Work and Pensions.
• David Mundell has resigned as a trade envoy for New Zealand
• Danny Kruger has resigned as a parliamentary private secretary at the Department for Levelling Up \s• Gareth Davies has resigned as a parliamentary private secretary at the Department of Health \s• James Davies has resigned as a parliamentary private secretary at the Department of Health
• Rob Butler has resigned as a parliamentary private secretary at the Foreign Office \s• Richard Graham has resigned as a trade envoy to several south-east Asian nations, saying it is vital to “have full confidence in the leadership and integrity of the government that I represent”.
Who has been sacked?
• Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary Michael Gove were sacked by the prime minister.
Who has been promoted?
• Nadhim Zahawi has been moved from education secretary to chancellor.
• Steve Barclay, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, has been promoted to the health secretary.
• Greg Clark, the former business secretary under Theresa May, will replace Michael Gove as leveling up secretary.
• Kit Malthouse has been promoted from policing minister to become the new Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster – the most senior minister in the Cabinet Office after the prime minister.
• James Cleverly has been moved from the Foreign Office, where he was minister for Europe and North America, to become the next education secretary.
• Robert Buckland, the former justice secretary, is the new Welsh secretary.
Who has said they are staying:
• Justice Secretary Dominic Raab – a spokesperson said Mr. Raab is “loyal to the prime minister”.
• Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries – said the PM’s priority is to “continue to deliver on the promises he made and the British public voted for”.
• Brexit opportunities minister Jacob Rees-Mogg – told Sky News “the prime minister won a large mandate in a general election, a vote of the British people and that should not be taken away from him because several people resign”.
• Scotland Secretary Alister Jack – he said “I fully support the prime minister”.
• Attorney General Suella Braverman has said she will continue in her post, despite calling on the PM to resign and saying she will put her name into the ring if there is a leadership contest.
• Secretary of Commerce Kwasi Kwarteng
• Home Secretary Priti Patel • Defense Secretary Ben Wallace – along with several others who “must keep this country safe regardless of who is the prime minister” – have stated that they will remain in their positions.
• Secretary for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan • Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Liz Truss • Secretary for Transport Grant Shapps • Chief Whip Chris Heaton-Harris
• Alok Sharma, Cabinet Minister • Michael Ellis, Cabinet Minister • Simon Clarke, Chief Secretary to the Treasury • Lord Privy Seal, and Leader of the House of Lords • Secretary of State at the Department of Work and Pensions is Baroness Evans Therese Coffey has stated that she will remain in office to ensure that the government continues to function.
