The resignation of the British government’s finance and health secretaries, this Tuesday (5), put Prime Minister Boris Johnson back into the situation he has become most accustomed to living with in recent months: crisis.
But the departure of Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid, two of the most experienced members of the management, indicate that this could be the final blow after a series of turmoil experienced by the prime minister, from the “partygate” to the accusation of sexual harassment, from which Boris would have science and would have done nothing, against an ally of his party.
In announcing his departure, Sajid, who headed the Health Ministry, wrote in a statement that he could not remain in office in “sound conscience”. In the aftermath, Sunak also announced his resignation.
The resignations come on the day that Boris apologized for not realizing that Chris Pincher, deputy head of the post known as “chief whip” – responsible for parliamentary discipline of deputies – did not have the right profile for the post. due to allegations that he harassed two men.
“In hindsight, it was the wrong thing to do. I apologize to everyone who was seriously affected by this,” the British prime minister told broadcasters.
Anonymous sources told British outlets that Pincher had sexually harassed two men, one of whom was an MP, at a private club in central London. The opposition and some Conservative lawmakers are calling for Pincher’s parliamentary term to be revoked.
