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Minister resignations lead to government crisis in London

2022-07-05T17:41:18.600Z


Minister resignations lead to government crisis in London Created: 07/05/2022Updated: 07/05/2022 19:34 Rishi Sunak resigns as UK finance minister. © Justin Tallis / PA Wire / dpa / archive image For a long time, the cabinet supported the British Prime Minister against allegations. That's over now. Two ministers are resigning because of Boris Johnson. London - Great Britain plunges into a gover


Minister resignations lead to government crisis in London

Created: 07/05/2022Updated: 07/05/2022 19:34

Rishi Sunak resigns as UK finance minister.

© Justin Tallis / PA Wire / dpa / archive image

For a long time, the cabinet supported the British Prime Minister against allegations.

That's over now.

Two ministers are resigning because of Boris Johnson.

London - Great Britain plunges into a government crisis.

Amidst sharp criticism of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Health Minister Sajid Javid have resigned.

Javid wrote in his resignation letter that he had lost confidence in the head of government.

Under Johnson's leadership, the Conservative Party is not viewed by the public as value-led, nor does it serve the national interest.

Even after the party-internal vote of no confidence, which Johnson recently narrowly won, the prime minister did not initiate a change of course.

"It is clear to me that this situation will not change under your leadership," Javid wrote.

Pressure on Johnson mounts

Finance Minister Sunak stressed that he had always been loyal to Johnson.

"But the public rightly expects the government to act correctly, competently and seriously." The broadcaster Sky News quoted an unnamed member of the government as saying that Johnson was now almost impossible to keep in office.

The pressure on the prime minister had recently increased significantly because of the scandal surrounding sexual harassment by a leading Tory faction member.

The Prime Minister apologized in the evening and said the appointment of Chris Pincher to the so-called vice-whip was a mistake.

But he didn't lie in the case, Johnson emphasized on the BBC.

The Whips - literally whips in German - are intended to ensure faction discipline.

Johnson's spokesman previously admitted that the prime minister had been briefed on allegations against Conservative party colleague Chris Pincher back in 2019.

So far, it has been said that Johnson was not aware of any specific allegations.

Health Minister Sajid Javid is also resigning from his post.

© Tom Nicholson/PA Wire/dpa

With the internal vote of no confidence, Johnson wanted to put the "Partygate" affair about illegal lockdown celebrations in Downing Street behind.

The prime minister personally had to pay a fine for attending one of the parties.

Contrary to the expectations of critics within the party, he remained in office.

dpa

Source: merkur

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