U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership is hanging by a thread after the resignations of two of his most high-profile ministers and several other top officials and ministerial aides in the last 24 hours, CNBC reported.
British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak resigned July 5, saying the government should be run "properly, competently and seriously." Health Secretary Sajid Javid, likewise, resigned in protest against Johnson's leadership, which has been beset by controversy and scandal in recent months.
As a number of senior Tories called for Johnson to quit, the government's former Brexit negotiator David Frost also joined the fray, calling on the prime minister to step down without delay.
Also, Housing Minister Stuart Andrew announced on Twitter July 6 that he has stepped down from a role he was only appointed to six months ago, per PinkNews.
The gay Conservative MP for Pudsey, Horsforth and Aireborough said in his resignation letter: "Loyalty and unity are traits that I have always endeavored to provide for our great party. However, I fear I have let these override my judgment recently."
However, despite multiple calls to resign, the prime minister shows no signs of being ready to stand down. Last night, he reshuffled his ministerial team to fill the vacancies created by the shock resignations.