British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed his chief of staff, Steve Barclay, as health minister after Sajid Javid resigned earlier on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the British finance and health ministers submitted their resignations from the government In protest against the series of scandals that are being pursued byVarys Johnson.
British Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced his resignation today in protest of Johnson’s leadership for the Conservative Party.
I have spoken to the Prime Minister to tender my resignation as Secretary of State for Health & Social Care.
It has been an enormous privilege to serve in this role, but I regret that I can no longer continue in good conscience. pic.twitter.com/d5RBFGPqXp
— Sajid Javid (@sajidjavid) July 5, 2022
“It is clear that things will not change under your leadership,” Javid added in his resignation letter to Johnson.
In turn, the resigned British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak said, “The people expect their government to be managed efficiently and seriously.”
“Clearly we have fundamentally different economic views,” Sunak added, addressing Johnson. He continued, “The standards I strive for deserves to resign“.
The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously.
I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning.
My letter to the Prime Minister below. pic.twitter.com/vZ1APB1ik1
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) July 5, 2022
British media have ruled out the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab from his post. She also stressed that the resignations from the Johnson government are not coordinated.
Javid and Sonalek’s move could be a fatal blow to the prime minister, who has tried to apologize for the latest scandal over a sexual misconduct complaint against one of his ministers.
Johnson has apologized for what he said was a “mistake” in not realizing that Chris Pincher was unsuitable for a government position after complaints of sexual misconduct were filed against him. “In hindsight, it was a mistake to do that (assigning him),” Johnson told reporters. “I apologize to everyone who was so badly affected by it.”
The resignation of the two ministers could lead to the end of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership after months of scandals, the most famous of which is “Party Gate”, during which the Prime Minister attended parties while the country was subject to a strict quarantine due to Corona.
British Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss expressed her full support for Boris Johnson.
On the other hand, the leader of the opposition Labor Party, Keir Starmer, considered that the government of Boris Johnson is collapsing, adding that “the Conservative Party is corrupt… and changing Johnson will not change anything.”
The pound sank to its lowest level since March 2020 against the dollar today, extending its losses after the resignation of British Finance Minister Johnson plunged into a crisis.
And sterling plunged to $ 1.189, before trimming its losses to 1.4 percent at $ 1.193 by 17:50 GMT.