List of departures from the second Johnson ministry
UK ministers resigning the current government outside reshuffles
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This is a list of resignations from the second government formed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson . Since forming a government on 13 December 2019 after the general election , Johnson has faced the resignation of 10 cabinet ministers (one of whom resigned on two separate occasions) and 3 ministers 'attending cabinet'. This list omits ministers who were invited to leave the government during the cabinet reshuffle . It also excludes all ministers who resigned during the previous government formed by Boris Johnson.
2020
2021
Minister
(Cabinet members shown in bold) |
Office | Date of resignation | Reason | |
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Kelly Tolhurst MP | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Rough Sleeping | 16 January | Personal reasons. [11] | |
Johnny Mercer MP | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Veterans | 20 April | Expressed frustration that the Overseas Operations Bill did not include legal protections for British soldiers that served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles . It has been reported that Mercer was sacked by Johnson. [12] | |
Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | 26 June | Breaching social distancing guidelines after he was revealed to be having an affair with his aide and departmental Non-Executive Director Gina Coladangelo . [13] | |
Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP | Minister of State for Security | 7 July | Health reasons; surgery on a lung tumor. [14] | |
Rt Hon The Lord Frost CMG PC | Minister of State for the Cabinet Office | 18 December | Opposition to "COVID Plan B" and the political direction of the government. [15] |
2022
See also
Notes
- 1 2 Michael Gove was sacked from his Cabinet Position of Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities by Prime Minister Boris Johnson , after he urged the PM to resign in response to the crisis .
- ↑ George Freeman 's letter outlines not having confidence in the Prime Minister, but does not explicitly say that he has resigned. [26]
References
- ↑ "Cabinet reshuffle: Sajid Javid resigns as chancellor" . BBC News . 13 February 2020.
- ↑ "Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry quits Government" . North West . 13 February 2020.
- ↑ "Minister resigns over 'veiled threats' in letter" . BBC News . 4 May 2020 . Retrieved 4 May 2020 .
- ↑ MP, Douglas Ross (26 May 2020). "I haven't commented publicly on the situation with Dominic Cummings as I have waited to hear the full details. I welcome the statement to clarify matters, but there remains aspects of the explanation which I have trouble with. As a result I have resigned as a government Minister.pic.twitter.com/6yXLyMzItJ" . @Douglas4Moray . Retrieved 26 May 2020 .
- ↑ Walker, Jonathan (1 September 2020). "Berwick MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan entitled to £17,000 payout after Boris Johnson abolishes her job" . Chronicle Live .
- ↑ Clarke, Simon (8 September 2020). "With regret, I have decided to stand down from the Government for personal reasons. It has been an honour and a privilege and I hope to return to serve at a future opportunity" . @SimonClarkeMP . Retrieved 8 September 2020 .
- ↑ "Lord Keen: Senior law officer quits over Brexit bill row" . BBC News . 16 September 2020 . Retrieved 15 October 2020 .
- ↑ "Bolton Conservative MP resigns from government position over handling of lockdown" . Manchester Evening News . 13 October 2020.
- ↑ "Conservative MP quits government job over free school meals" . BBC News . 22 October 2020.
- ↑ "Liz Sugg resigns as sustainable development minister over cut to aid spending" . The Guardian . 25 November 2020 . Retrieved 25 November 2020 .
- ↑ "Conservative MP Kelly Tolhurst resigns as Housing Minister following 'devastating family news' " . The Telegraph . 16 January 2021.
- ↑ Kate Proctor (20 April 2021). "Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer Quits Government Claiming It Has "Abandoned" Soldiers Who Served In Northern Ireland" . PoliticsHome .
- ↑ "Matt Hancock quits as health secretary after breaking social distance guidance" . BBC News . 26 June 2021 . Retrieved 26 June 2021 .
- ↑ "James Brokenshire steps back from ministerial role for cancer surgery" . BBC News . 11 January 2021 . Retrieved 13 July 2021 .
- ↑ "Brexit minister Lord Frost resigns over Covid plan B measures" . The Guardian . 18 December 2021.
- ↑ Payne, Sebastian; Thomas, Daniel (2022-01-24). "UK anti-fraud minister quits over 'lamentable' Covid loan oversight" . Financial Times . Retrieved 2022-01-24 .
- ↑ "Tory MP warns he no longer supports Boris Johnson during stormy Commons session" . London Evening Standard . 31 January 2022.
- ↑ "My letter to the Prime Minister today" . Twitter . Retrieved 2022-04-13 .
- ↑ Correspondent, Dan Falvey-Political (2022-05-27). "Boris rattled as frontbencher RESIGNS over Partygate - 'Tarnished by toxic culture' " . Express.co.uk . Retrieved 2022-05-27 .
- ↑ "Tonight, I have voted against the Prime Minister in the Vote of Confidence" . Twitter . Retrieved 2022-06-06 .
- ↑ "My letter of resignation to the Prime Minister" . Twitter . Retrieved 2022-06-24 .
- ↑ Jessica Elgot; Rowena Mason; Aubrey Allegretti (30 June 2022). "Tory deputy chief whip resigns after 'drunkenly groping two men' " . The Guardian .
- ↑ Turner, Camilla (6 July 2022). "Boris Johnson suffers most ministerial resignations in 24 hours since 1932" . The Telegraph . Retrieved 6 July 2022 .
- ↑ Heather Stewart (5 July 2022). "Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak quit – throwing Boris Johnson's future into doubt" . The Guardian .
- ↑ "Prime Minister Liz Truss's statement: 6 September 2022" . Gov.UK . HM Government . Retrieved 7 September 2022 .
- ↑ "Enough is enough. This can't go on" . Twitter . Retrieved 2022-07-07 .
- ↑ "Johnson ally Lord Grimstone quits role as investment minister" . Sky News . Retrieved 2022-07-10 .
- ↑ Stephen Greenhalgh [@team_greenhalgh] (8 July 2022). "Today I resigned as Building Safety and Fire Minister. Here is my letter to @BorisJohnson" (Tweet) . Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via Twitter .
- ↑ "Ukrainian refugee minister Lord Harrington quits before PM change" . BBC News . 2022-09-04 . Retrieved 2022-09-05 .
- ↑ Learmonth, Andrew (5 September 2022). "Two cabinet ministers resign ahead of Liz Truss becoming Prime Minister" . The Herald . Retrieved 5 September 2022 .