Boris Johnson crisis: UK PM will not resign and will continue to 'fight on'
July 7, 2022, 9:40 am

Boris Johnson crisis: UK PM will not resign and will continue to 'fight on'

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson - Official Facebook account

UK media reports said that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Wednesday (July 6) he will not resign, vowing to remain in office despite growing calls for him to step down.

A storm of resignations within the Conservative government since Tuesday (July 5) saw 44 members of parliament (MPs) including two senior ministers leaving their posts, the Anadolu Agency reported.

Johnson faced calls for his resignation from opposition parties and some of his backbenchers in the House of Commons over his appointment of MP Chris Pincher as the party’s deputy chief whip, who was disgraced after being accused of drunkenly groping two men.

A senior Number 10 source was quoted by Sky News as saying that he remains "absolutely defiant" and "does not intend to resign."

According to the source, he wants to "fight on" and is likely to make more ministerial appointments.

Boris Johnson confirmed Wednesday (July 6) he will not resign, vowing to remain in office despite growing calls for him to step down/Mr Johnson offcial Facebook page

Late on Wednesday (July 6), Johnson sacked Housing Secretary Michael Gove, who is considered by his party colleagues to be an influential figure.

Wales Secretary Simon Hart resigned shortly after.

The prime minister has been urged to resign by some of his Cabinet ministers.

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Attorney General Suella Braverman told ITV that “the balance has tipped now in favour of saying that the prime minister -- it pains me to say it -- but it's time to go."

Braverman said she would not resign because she felt she had a duty to her role but admitted Johnson could sack her for her comments. She added that she would contest any future leadership election.

The backdrop to the dozens of resignations came after the scandal over Pincher.

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Downing Street initially said that Johnson was unaware of previous specific allegations against Pincher, but it later emerged that he was in fact informed when he was foreign minister in 2019 of previous instances of alleged misconduct on Pincher’s part.

Just before the resignations, Johnson had apologized for appointing Pincher as the deputy chief whip.

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