July 5, 2022

LONDON — Two senior U.K. cabinet ministers and the solicitor general for England and Wales resigned on Tuesday in protest over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership, following a string of scandals that have plagued his tenure over the last few months.

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, in his resignation letter, said the government should be run “properly, competently and seriously.” Health Secretary Sajid Javid also resigned in protest of Johnson’s leadership.

That was followed a few hours later by the resignation of Solicitor General Alex Chalk. He said the ability of “Number 10,” shorthand for 10 Downing Street where Johnson’s offices and residence are located, “to uphold the standards of candour expected of the British government has irretrievably broken down,” according to his resignation letter, which was shared on Twitter.

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