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UK govt in crisis as cabinet ministers Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid quit

'I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning,' Sunak said on Twitter

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Boris Johnson (right), Rishi Sunak (centre), and Sajid Javid (File Photo: Bloomberg)

Press Trust of India London
In a huge blow to embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, two of his senior Cabinet colleagues, including Chancellor Rishi Sunak, resigned on Tuesday, as they expressed their loss of confidence in his leadership amidst a spate of scandals.

The 42-year-old British Indian minister posted his resignation letter on Twitter soon after another senior Cabinet colleague, UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid, resigned.

The ministerial exits will come as a big blow to Johnson's leadership and follow a day of high political drama since a former civil servant spoke out about Downing Street's handling of allegations against recently suspended MP Chris Pincher.

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