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Associated Press
Danica Kirka And Jill Laures
London (AP) — Rebellious British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under the leadership of his government suffering from scandals. The resignation of the two prime ministers who said they could no longer serve.
His first challenge is to survive Wednesday, facing tough questions at the weekly Prime Minister's Questionnaire in Parliament and a long-term grill by a committee of senior members.
Treasury Secretary Rishi Sunak and Health Minister Sajid Javid resigned within minutes of each other on Tuesday evening, creating months of dissatisfaction with Johnson's judgment and ethics within the Conservative Party. .. In a bitter resignation, Snack said: "I believe these criteria are worth the fight, and that's why I resign."
Javid told the party, "Humility, grip, And he said he needed a new direction, but "it's clear that this situation will not change under your leadership."
Johnson soon replaced the two ministers, promoted Nadim Zahawi from the education sector to the Treasury, and appointed his chief of staff Steve Berkley as health minister.
But late Tuesday, a series of resignations from more vice ministers from both the Conservative liberal and right-wing branches showed that the danger to Johnson was not over yet.
In the past few months, Johnson has been fined by police and accused by investigators' reports of a party that violated the government's blockade during a pandemic. Forty-one percent of Conservatives survived a vote of no confidence by his party, who voted to expel him. Previously I saw a loyal lieutenant urging him to resign. Throughout
he vowed to continue his reign — he even suggested he wanted to stay in office until the 2030s.
Snacks and Havid's last straw was to change the explanation that the Prime Minister handled a scandal of sexual scandals.
The latest scandal began last week when Congressman Chris Pincher resigned from the Conservative Deputy Leader's floor leader in a complaint of groping for two men in a private club. It raised a series of reports on pincher's leveled past allegations and questions about why Johnson promoted him to a senior position that enforces party discipline.
Johnson's office initially stated that he was unaware of previous accusations when he promoted Pincher in February. By Monday, a spokesman said Johnson was aware of allegations that he had "resolved or did not proceed to a formal complaint."
When a former Foreign Ministry official said in 2019 that Johnson had been briefed on the allegations against Pincher, Johnson's office said again that the Prime Minister had forgotten Pincher. It was the subject of an official complaint that changed the story.
Too many ministers sent to radio and television defended the government's position, but only noticed that it changed over time.
Bim Aforami, who resigned as Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party on Tuesday, said he was ready to benefit Johnson from suspicion. Not improved. They are in a worse condition.
"I think Downing Street's actions around the Crispincher case were really horrifying, and I personally didn't think I could defend such actions anymore. "He told the BBC.
Johnson's opposition within the party wants more ministers to follow Snacks and Havid, but for now, Foreign Minister Liz Truss, Ben Wallace. Other senior officials, including Secretary of Defense Wallace and Interior Minister Priti Patel — remain in place.
Opponents are also trying to force another vote of no confidence against the Prime Minister. Existing rules require 12 months between such votes, but the rules are created by a powerful party committee — and elections for their executives are scheduled for the next few weeks. Follow all AP coverage of Prime Minister Boris Johnson at
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