Boris Johnson's premiership was hanging by a thread on Tuesday night after two cabinet ministers resigned in protest at Downing Street's handling of a number of recent scandals, most recently allegations about Chris Pincher MP, who was forced to resign as deputy chief whip last week after being accused of drunkenly groping two men at a private members' club for Tories in central London, which he denies.
Sajid Javid, the health secretary, resigned first, saying in a statement that the Conservative Party is “bigger than any one individual”. “I regret that I can no longer continue in good conscience,” Mr Javid added after the prime minister apologised for appointing Mr Pincher to the whip's office in February despite being told of a sexual harassment complaint against the Tamworth MP in 2019.
