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UK’s national security under threat due to mass resignations, claims expert

The national security of the UK is under threat as a result of the mass resignations from Boris Johnson’s Government, a constitutional law expert has claimed. Professor Adam Tomkins, a former Scottish Conservative MSP, said the scale of the exodus – ...

07 Jul 2022 at 10:31

Full list of government departures over Boris Johnson’s leadership

Here is a list of the 59 MPs who have resigned or been sacked from the Government since Tuesday evening. It is the equivalent of a third of the total “payroll vote” in the House of Commons – the number of MPs who hold positions from which they ...

07 Jul 2022 at 11:15

Johnson clings on as ministerial exodus continues

Boris Johnson’s refusal to accept that he has lost the trust of Conservative MPs has triggered another wave of ministerial resignations. Brandon Lewis quit his Cabinet post as Northern Ireland Secretary, telling the Prime Minister the ...

07 Jul 2022 at 09:37

‘Farce’ of Johnson resignation honours sparks call for reform

The “farce” surrounding Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list brings into question whether former prime ministers should be able to hand out awards after leaving office, according to a former House of Lords speaker. Baron Fowler ...

10 Jun 2023 at 12:09

Senior aides implicated in partygate nominated for honours by Boris Johnson

A number of senior officials who were implicated in the partygate scandal have been nominated in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list. Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner said it was “sickening” that those who held “boozy ...

10 Jun 2023 at 09:02

Labour confident it ‘can win’ Nadine Dorries’ Mid Bedfordshire seat

Labour “can win” Nadine Dorries’ seat in a by-election triggered by her exit, the party’s chairwoman has said as it vies with the Liberal Democrats to snap up Mid Bedfordshire. The Conservative former culture secretary ...

27 Aug 2023 at 15:43

Sunak suggests Dorries is failing her constituents as Tory MP clings on

Rishi Sunak has accused Conservative MP Nadine Dorries of failing her constituents as he hinted that a general election will not come until late next year. The Prime Minister said the former culture secretary’s voters ...

02 Aug 2023 at 13:02

Jenrick adds to pressure on Dorries to quit as MP

Nadine Dorries has come under fresh pressure to quit as an MP after failing to speak in the Commons for more than a year. The former cabinet minister announced in June that she was resigning with “immediate effect” ...

09 Aug 2023 at 10:15

Scotland

Labour retains control of Edinburgh City Council after Cammy Day resignation

Scottish Labour has retained control of Edinburgh City Council after its former leader resigned following reports of inappropriate messages sent to two Ukrainian refugees. Cammy Day stood down from the role after ...

19 Dec 2024 at 15:01

Johnson’s woes deepen as another Cabinet minister resigns

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has resigned from the Cabinet, piling further pressure on the embattled Prime Minister. Mr Lewis told Boris Johnson the Government requires “honesty, integrity and mutual ...

07 Jul 2022 at 08:51

Sunak did not remove names from Johnson’s peerages list, insists minister

Neither the Prime Minister nor members of his Number 10 team removed names from Boris Johnson’s peerages submission, according to a senior Government minister. Several reports have suggested Mr Johnson’s allies ...

11 Jun 2023 at 19:31

Tories warn ‘infighting’ after Nadine Dorries’ exit could hurt electoral chances

Senior Tory MPs have reportedly called for an end to “infighting” after Nadine Dorries finally handed in her resignation with a scathing attack on the Prime Minister. They fear that the latest blue-on-blue ...

28 Aug 2023 at 00:01

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