Third senior minister resigns as UK cabinet revolts against Boris Johnson

Un manifestante tiene un cartello anti Boris Johnson fuori dal parlamento a Londra. 06 giugno 2022.

Source: AAP Image/EPA/ANDY RAIN

A third senior British government politician has resigned from Boris Johnson's cabinet as pressure on the prime minister continues to grow.


Simon Hart has become the third senior British minister to resign from Boris Johnson's government, stepping down from his position as Welsh Secretary.

Mr Hart's resignation came on the heels of the departure on Tuesday evening local time of the country's health and finance ministers, with many MPs from the ruling Conservative Party openly saying they want Johnson, prime minister since 2019, gone.

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