UK's Boris Johnson on the brink as ministers quit | DW News
July 6, 2022
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as posted by the channelThe British prime minister faced interrogation on Wednesday from members of parliament after two of the most senior ministers in his Cabinet stepped down.
Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid both said they could no longer support the culture of scandal surrounding Johnson's tenure.
The two ministers resigned after several days of shifting explanations from Johnson's Downing Street office about a sex scandal that involved a mid-ranking ally of Johnson.
The prime minister is under fire over his promotion of junior minister Chris Pincher to the role of chief whip — a key position that involves enforcing party discipline. The promotion came despite Pincher being accused of drunkenly groping two men, and Johnson having been made aware of the allegations.
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