Chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid have both resigned from Boris Johnson's government in a devastating blow to the Prime Minister, whose future hangs in the balance.
The chancellor implied in his letter to Mr Johnson that there had been some level of imcompetence in his government.It is now believed that Johnson's future is in doubt, with some bookmakers suspending betting on him resigning.
Sunak, until today considered a Johnson loyal, said: "The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously."I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning."Mr Javid said on Twitter moments earlier: "I have spoken to the Prime Minister to tender my resignation as Secretary of State for Health & Social Care."It has been an enormous privilege to serve in this role, but I regret that I can no longer continue in good conscience."Sunak and Javid resigned following the Prime Minister's shortcomings over the Chris Pincher scandal.Mr Johnson had been battling mounting Tory anger after it emerged he was told about a complaint made against Mr Pincher in 2019 - despite No10 initially saying he was unaware.Sunak, who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2020, stepped down, saying that he and the PM are "fundamentally too different" in how they approach issues.
He added: "Our country is facing immense challenges."I publicly believe the public are ready to hear that truth. Our people know that if something is too good to be true then it's not true.
Read more on dailystar.co.uk