Boris Johnson has announced his replacements for Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid after they sensationally quit Cabinet earlier tonight. The Prime Minister has appointed Steve Barclay as Health Secretary replacing Javid, while Nadhim Zahawi is the new Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Sunak and Javid quit moments after one another over the Chris Pincher debacle and while Johnson was issuing an apology. Sunak said in his resignation letter "the public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously", adding "I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning."
Javid said the British people "expect integrity from their government" but voters now believed Mr Johnson's administration was neither competent nor "acting in the national interest".
Johnson is battling to remain in No 10 as his handling of the row over scandal-hit former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher became the latest issue to raise questions over his judgment.
A humiliating apology from the Prime Minister was unable to prevent the departure of Sunak and Javid, with both writing incendiary resignation letters.
The twin resignations of Javid and Sunak mean ohnson's position is now perilous, but Cabinet ministers including Dominic Raab, Liz Truss, Michael Gove, Therese Coffey and Ben Wallace indicated they would be staying in the Government.
However, Bim Afolami quit as Tory vice-chair live on TV, Andrew Murrison resigned as a trade envoy to Morocco and ministerial aides Jonathan Gullis and Saqib Bhatti left their roles.
The Prime Minister's fate may ultimately lie with backbench MPs if the Tory 1922 Committee's rules are changed to allow another confidence vote within 12 months.
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