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Johnson doubles down on staying in office after a flood of protest resignations 7/6/2022 5:03:05 PM Boris Johnson photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas/Getty Images kurdsatnews 28 resignations had taken place in the British Prime Minister's cabinet in a short period. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that he will remain in office despite the resignations in his government. He told the weekly questioning session in the British House of Commons that he rejects the abuse of power, and that the government must play its role during crises. Johnson told lawmakers that the economy was going through a difficult period and that the Russian attack on Ukraine represented Europe's worst war in 80 years. "This is exactly the moment when you expect the government to continue its work, not to withdraw, and to carry out the tasks entrusted to it," Johnson told the lawmakers. Earlier, two new members of the British government announced their resignations, Wednesday, the day after a similar decision taken by the Ministers of Health and Finance, which increases pressure on Prime Minister Johnson, who is involved in a series of scandals. The Secretary of State for Children and Families, Will Quince, announced his resignation, saying he had no other "option" after he "in good faith" transmitted information to the media obtained from the Prime Minister's Office, which "turned out to be incorrect." Laura Trott, in turn, resigned from her position as Assistant Secretary of State for Transportation, because she had lost confidence in the government, she said. Victoria Atkins, Britain's Secretary of State for Prisons at the Ministry of Justice, has also resigned. Johnson's motorcade arrived in the British House of Commons, on Wednesday, for a heated confrontation with MPs, after the resignation of two key ministers in his government. The Minister of Health and Finance, Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak, announced their resignations by a few minutes on Tuesday evening, after they were tired of a series of scandals that rocked the government a month ago. The two ministers sat alongside other conservative deputies in the weekly accountability session, to which the prime minister is subject. The shocking resignations came after the prime minister offered new apologies for an additional scandal, admitting he had made a "mistake" by appointing Chris Pincher to his government last February as assistant in charge of parliamentary discipline for Conservative MPs. He resigned last week after he was accused of molesting two men. On Tuesday, the prime minister admitted that the prime minister was informed in 2019 of previous accusations against Pincher, but he "forgot" them when he appointed him. She had previously confirmed the opposite. The resignation of Rishi Sunak, 42, came in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis in the United Kingdom. In his resignation letter to Johnson, Sunak wrote: "Public opinion rightly expects the government to be led properly, competently and earnestly...I realize this may be my last cabinet position, but I believe these standards are worth striving for and that is why I am resigning." Javid, 52, who took over the finance ministry before Sunak, said the British had a right to expect "integrity from our government." He went on to say that the vote of confidence in Johnson in June should have been an opportunity to show "humility" and show "a new direction." Javid continued, "I regret to say that it is clear to me that the situation will not change under your leadership and therefore I have lost faith in you," referring to Johnson. Johnson quickly replaced the two resigning ministers, appointing Education Minister Nadhim Zahawi to the Finance Ministry and Steve Barclay to the Health Department, who until now had been responsible for coordinating government affairs. But will Johnson succeed in continuing after this latest crisis, while he has so far refused to consider resigning? Johnson is mainly suffering from the repercussions of the scandal of parties held at the government headquarters during the total lockdown in the pandemic, and he escaped weeks before a vote of no confidence decided by his Conservative Party deputies. There are other issues of a sexual nature in Parliament. A deputy suspected of rape was arrested and released on bail in mid-June, and another resigned in April, because he watched a pornographic movie in Parliament on his mobile phone, and a former deputy was sentenced in May to 18 months in prison, after being convicted of sexual assault on a fifteen-year-old. The exit of the last two deputies led to the organization of legislative by-elections, as a result of which the conservatives suffered a resounding defeat. This came as the party scored very poor results in local elections in May. After an unprecedented strike of railway workers at the end of June, unions called for protest movements during the summer, while several professions of lawyers, health care workers and teachers announced or did so. According to the results of an opinion poll conducted by YouGov, published on Tuesday evening, 69% of British voters believe that Johnson should resign. And 54% of Conservative voters say the prime minister should leave office. YouGov is cofounded by Nadhim Zahawi who Johnson chose as the new UK Chancellor. Zahawi, a Kurd from Iraq is expected to replace Johnson even though he is loyal to the incumbent PM.

Johnson doubles down on staying in office after a flood of protest resignations

7/6/2022 5:03:05 PM

Boris Johnson

photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas/Getty Images

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28 resignations had taken place in the British Prime Minister's cabinet in a short period.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that he will remain in office despite the resignations in his government.

He told the weekly questioning session in the British House of Commons that he rejects the abuse of power, and that the government must play its role during crises.

Johnson told lawmakers that the economy was going through a difficult period and that the Russian attack on Ukraine represented Europe's worst war in 80 years.

"This is exactly the moment when you expect the government to continue its work, not to withdraw, and to carry out the tasks entrusted to it," Johnson told the lawmakers.

Earlier, two new members of the British government announced their resignations, Wednesday, the day after a similar decision taken by the Ministers of Health and Finance, which increases pressure on Prime Minister Johnson, who is involved in a series of scandals.

The Secretary of State for Children and Families, Will Quince, announced his resignation, saying he had no other "option" after he "in good faith" transmitted information to the media obtained from the Prime Minister's Office, which "turned out to be incorrect."

Laura Trott, in turn, resigned from her position as Assistant Secretary of State for Transportation, because she had lost confidence in the government, she said. Victoria Atkins, Britain's Secretary of State for Prisons at the Ministry of Justice, has also resigned.

Johnson's motorcade arrived in the British House of Commons, on Wednesday, for a heated confrontation with MPs, after the resignation of two key ministers in his government.

The Minister of Health and Finance, Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak, announced their resignations by a few minutes on Tuesday evening, after they were tired of a series of scandals that rocked the government a month ago.

The two ministers sat alongside other conservative deputies in the weekly accountability session, to which the prime minister is subject.

The shocking resignations came after the prime minister offered new apologies for an additional scandal, admitting he had made a "mistake" by appointing Chris Pincher to his government last February as assistant in charge of parliamentary discipline for Conservative MPs.

He resigned last week after he was accused of molesting two men.

On Tuesday, the prime minister admitted that the prime minister was informed in 2019 of previous accusations against Pincher, but he "forgot" them when he appointed him. She had previously confirmed the opposite.

The resignation of Rishi Sunak, 42, came in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis in the United Kingdom. In his resignation letter to Johnson, Sunak wrote: "Public opinion rightly expects the government to be led properly, competently and earnestly...I realize this may be my last cabinet position, but I believe these standards are worth striving for and that is why I am resigning."

Javid, 52, who took over the finance ministry before Sunak, said the British had a right to expect "integrity from our government."

He went on to say that the vote of confidence in Johnson in June should have been an opportunity to show "humility" and show "a new direction."

Javid continued, "I regret to say that it is clear to me that the situation will not change under your leadership and therefore I have lost faith in you," referring to Johnson.

Johnson quickly replaced the two resigning ministers, appointing Education Minister Nadhim Zahawi to the Finance Ministry and Steve Barclay to the Health Department, who until now had been responsible for coordinating government affairs. But will Johnson succeed in continuing after this latest crisis, while he has so far refused to consider resigning?

Johnson is mainly suffering from the repercussions of the scandal of parties held at the government headquarters during the total lockdown in the pandemic, and he escaped weeks before a vote of no confidence decided by his Conservative Party deputies.

There are other issues of a sexual nature in Parliament. A deputy suspected of rape was arrested and released on bail in mid-June, and another resigned in April, because he watched a pornographic movie in Parliament on his mobile phone, and a former deputy was sentenced in May to 18 months in prison, after being convicted of sexual assault on a fifteen-year-old.

The exit of the last two deputies led to the organization of legislative by-elections, as a result of which the conservatives suffered a resounding defeat. This came as the party scored very poor results in local elections in May.

After an unprecedented strike of railway workers at the end of June, unions called for protest movements during the summer, while several professions of lawyers, health care workers and teachers announced or did so.

According to the results of an opinion poll conducted by YouGov, published on Tuesday evening, 69% of British voters believe that Johnson should resign. And 54% of Conservative voters say the prime minister should leave office.

YouGov is cofounded by Nadhim Zahawi who Johnson chose as the new UK Chancellor. Zahawi, a Kurd from Iraq is expected to replace Johnson even though he is loyal to the incumbent PM.