Johnson will make a statement today.
Minister for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis wrote < strong>announcement of resignation, becoming the next member of the Cabinet of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who left his post in the last 48 hours, according to Sky News.
This morning, the number of British government officials who resigned exceeded 50. According to Sky News, 53 officials left Johnson's government of 120 people.
“A decent and responsible government is based on honesty, integrity and mutual respect It is a matter of deep personal regret that I must leave the government as I no longer believe these values are upheld,” Lewis tweeted.
Lewis, who has served as Northern Ireland Secretary since 2020 , was among British government officials who called on Johnson to heed the majority of the Conservative Party and resign.
Finance Minister Helen Watley also joined her colleagues who resigned this morning. Security Minister Damian Hinds, Science Minister George Freeman, Pensions Minister Guy Opperman and Technology Minister Chris Philp also resigned.
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According to the BBC, today British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will resign as leader of the Conservative Party. Johnson will remain prime minister until the fall.
The resignations of government officials came amid a series of scandals that have dogged Boris Johnson's government over the past few months.
A month ago, the British parliament voted the question of the Prime Minister's vote of no confidence, which arose out of anger among some Conservatives over Sue Gray's report. She investigated the breach of quarantine rules by members of the Downing Street government at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. After all, Boris Johnson kept his seat.
