UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Boris Johnson is fighting for political survival after two of his top ministers attacked his leadership and resigned.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid quit within 10 minutes of each other, followed by a flurry of junior ministers and aides.
New chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has urged his colleagues to unite and said Johnson was focused on delivery.
But Johnson has been hit by further resignations, as he prepares for PMQs and grilling by senior MPs later.
Will Quince, who was sent out to defend No 10’s appointment of Chris Pincher as deputy chief whip, has resigned as an education minister.
Meanwhile, Sevenoaks MP Laura Trott, has also quit as a ministerial aide at the transport department, saying the government has lost trust.
Johnson has Prime Minister’s Questions at noon, and is also due to give evidence to senior MPs on the Liaison Committee later.
Zahawi, who becomes the fourth chancellor in three years, was appointed alongside the prime minister’s chief of staff, Steve Barclay, who became health secretary.
A source in the PM’s office said the new chancellor was “more dynamic and more aligned” with Johnson, and described the new health secretary as a “massive upgrade”.
Bim Afolami – who quit as vice-chair of the Conservative party live on TV on Tuesday evening – said Downing Street’s handling of the Chris Pincher affair had been “really appalling” and he could no longer “defend that sort of behaviour”.
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