Boris Johnson on the brink as resignations mount
- ranchifarida
- Jul 6, 2022
- 1 min read
Boris Johnson’s grip on power was loosening by the minute on Wednesday amid further resignations as once-loyal MPs distanced themselves from his leadership.
More aides quit his government after a string of departures on Tuesday evening. The resignations started with Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid, who delivered broadsides at Mr Johnson as they quit their Cabinet posts. Both said they could no longer tolerate the culture of scandal that has stalked Mr Johnson for months.
While new Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi was touring the broadcasters trying to create a united front on Wednesday, Will Quince resigned as children and families minister. Mr Quince said he could not accept being sent out to defend Mr Johnson on television with inaccurate information over the Chris Pincher row. Mr Pincher held a key government role but stepped down after being accused of groping two male MPs. It then emerged that there had been a string of allegations against him, with Downing Street struggling to give a convincing version of events.
Laura Trott then quit as a ministerial aide, saying “trust in politics is — and must always be — of the utmost importance, but sadly in recent months this has been lost”. Schools Minister Robin Walker followed, saying the government has been “overshadowed by mistakes and questions about integrity”.
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