A series of resignations in the British Cabinet began with the removal from their posts of two key ministers in the Johnson government – Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Health Ministry Sajid Javid.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has fired Secretary of Housing and Utilities Michael Gove after he was called to step down. on Wednesday, July 6, according to the Sky News channel, citing a source.
According to the publication, the politician was fired amid calls for the removal of the head of the Cabinet.
Boris Johnson fired Housing and Utilities Secretary Michael Gove, who had previously told the prime minister to step down.
Gove was a vocal Brexit supporter and a former rival of Johnson in the race for the Conservative Party leader’s seat. He joined in criticizing the prime minister, including the story of illegal parties during the lockdown, and demanded his resignation.
In the past day, 38 members of his government have left their positions “due to a loss of confidence in the prime minister.” A series of resignations in the British Cabinet began with the removal from their posts of two key ministers in the Johnson government – Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Health Minister Sajid Javid. They were followed by the resignations of deputy heads of various ministries, a number of parliamentary deputy ministers and more than ten private parliamentary secretaries of British cabinet ministers.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson himself has said he will not step down from the post of head of the United Kingdom government, despite calls from Cabinet members. According to the publication, despite calls from colleagues, the politician “held fast and refused to leave,” referring to the fact that he needed to focus on “the very important problems facing the country.”
Johnson’s scandal erupted last week when it was learned that former British Deputy Foreign Secretary for European and U.S. Affairs, Christopher Pincher, while drunk, had solicited two men at a public institution. After the incident, a senior representative of the ruling Conservative Party in the House was forced to resign from his position, but journalists learned that Johnson had taken over Pincher and promoted him.
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Source: korrespondent
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