Boris Johnson is clinging to his job tonight after two of his most senior Cabinet members resigned. The scandal-hit Prime Minister was rocked by the shock departures of both Chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid.The duo chose to announce their resignations just minutes after Johnson had completed an interview in which he apologised over his handling of the Chris Pincher row after it emerged he had forgotten about being told of previous allegations of “inappropriate” conduct.Pincher quit as deputy chief whip last week following claims that he groped two men at a private members’ club - but Johnson was told about allegations against him as far back as 2019.
Reacting to the resignations, Keir Starmer said: "After all the sleaze, the scandals and the failure, it’s clear that this Government is now collapsing.
Tory cabinet ministers have known all along who this Prime Minister is."The Labour leader added: "They have been his cheerleaders throughout this sorry saga.
In doing so, they have been complicit every step of the way as he has disgraced his office and let down his country. If they had a shred of integrity they would have gone months ago."One Tory MP tonight predicted more Cabinet ministers could soon quit.
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