The British Minister for Northern Ireland announced on Thursday July 7 that he too was resigning from the Johnson government, which has lost nearly 50 members since Tuesday evening.
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Decent and responsible government is built on honesty, integrity and mutual respect - it is with deep personal regret that I must leave government as I believe these values are no longer upheld
," said he estimated in a letter posted on Twitter and addressed to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.