2 key U.K. senior ministers quit Boris Johnson's government
The two ministers resigned after a day in which the prime minister acknowledged he had changed his story on how he handled sexual misconduct allegations against a government official.
by The Associated Press
Jul 05, 2022
4 minutes
LONDON — Two of Britain's most senior Cabinet ministers resigned on Tuesday, a move that could spell the end of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership after months of scandals.
Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid resigned within minutes of each other after a day in which the prime minister was forced to acknowledge he had to change his story on the way he handled allegations of sexual misconduct by a senior member of his government.
"It is with enormous regret that I must tell you that I can no longer, in good conscience, continue serving in this
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