Boris Johnson quoted from The Lion King in a meeting with Number 10 staff on Friday morning in a bid to boost morale.
The embattled Prime Minister faced his Downing Street team after a string of high profile resignations last night, admitting "shock and shell" had been hurled at him in recent weeks.
Mr Johnson is said to have told staff it was a "privilege" to work in Government and urged them to continue helping him deliver on his mission to "improve lives and spread opportunity".
