LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) – At least 32 British lawmakers, including Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, left Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government in less than 24 hours, saying the British leader no longer had their confidence and plunging his government in crisis.
The departures began on Tuesday with the departure of Health Secretary Sajid Javid just after 6 p.m. local time (1700 GMT). Sunak’s resignation letter followed nine minutes later.
Here are those who have resigned so far:
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Wednesday:
– John Glen, Minister of Financial Services and Member of Parliament (MP) since May 2010
– Rachel Maclean, Safeguard Minister and MP since June 2017
– Mike Freer, Minister for Exports and Equality and MP since May 2010
– Duncan Baker, Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) in the Government’s Department of Leveling, Housing and Communities
– Craig Williams, PPS at the Department of Finance and MP since December 2019
– Mark Logan, PPS Northern Ireland Office and MP since December 2019
– Mims Davies, Employment Minister and MP since 2019
– Kemi Badenoch, Equalities Minister and Member of Parliament since June 2017
– Neil O’Brien, Deputy Minister for Levels, Housing and Communities and MP since June 2017
– Alex Burghart, Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Education and Member of Parliament since June 2017
– Lee Rowley, Deputy Minister in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and MP since June 2017
– Julia Lopez, Minister Delegate for the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Member of Parliament since June 2017
– Victoria Atkins, Junior Home Secretary and MP since May 2015
– Stuart Andrew, Junior Housing Minister and MP since May 2010
– Jo Churchill, Deputy Minister for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Member of Parliament since May 2015
– Will Quince, Minister for Children and Families and Member of Parliament since May 2015
– Robin Walker, Minister of State for Education Standards and MP since May 2010
– Felicity Buchan, PPS at BEIS and Member of Parliament since December 2019
– Laura Trott, Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Department of Transport and Member of Parliament since December 2019
– Selaine Saxby, PPS at DEFRA and MP since December 2019
– Claire Coutinho, PPS at the Treasury and MP since December 2019
– David Johnston, PPS at the Ministry of Education and MP since December 2019
Tuesday:
– Rishi Sunak, Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament since May 2015
– Sajid Javid, Health Secretary and MP since May 2010
– Bim Afolami, Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party and MP for Hitchin and Harpenden since June 2017
– Saqib Bhatti, PPS of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Affairs and MP since December 2019
– Jonathan Gullis, PPS to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and MP since December
– Nicola Richards, PPS for the Department of Transport and MP since December 2019
– Alex Chalk, Solicitor General for England and Wales and MP since May 2015
– Virginia Crosbie, PPS in the Wales Office and MP since December 2019
– Theo Clarke, Trade Envoy to Kenya and Member of Parliament since December 2019
– Andrew Murrison, Trade Envoy to Morocco and Member of Parliament since June 2001
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Reporting by Muvija M and Sachin Ravikumar; Editing by Alistair Smout
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