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BORIS Johnson has been hit by a full-scale Cabinet coup with senior Ministers plotting to oust him TONIGHT. A delegation of top Tories including new Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi is preparing to tell the embattled PM the game is up. In an assassination attempt with echoes of Thatcher's removal, several Cabinet members lined up in No10 to demand he quits. It came after 38 Tory MPs including a slew of Ministers today resigned in protest at the PM's battered leadership, which has spiralled since the Chris Pincher scandal. Mr Johnson remains defiant and insisted at the Liaison Committee this evening he will "of course" be PM by tomorrow. But Cabinet Ministers including Zahawi, Grant Shapps and Simon Hart are taking matters into their own hands. They are waiting for Mr Johnson to arrive back in No10 - to show him the door. On a dramatic day : The PM remained defiant and slapped down repeated calls to quit Sajid Javid delivered a devastating resignation speech … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson could resign TONIGHT as Cabinet line up to beg him to quit after 38 MPs walk out

Sajid Javid caused fresh humiliation for Boris Johnson this afternoon as he explained in detail why he no longer had faith in the embattled prime minister. The former health secretary sensationally quit alongside Chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday, sparking a wave of resignations that has pushed the government to the brink of collapse. In a statement in the House of Commons, Mr Javid insisted he is ‘not a quitter’ but he could not stand by Mr Johnson after it emerged he appointed Chris Pincher as a deputy chief whip despite knowing about sexual misconduct allegations against him. He suggested it was the final nail in the coffin after standing by the PM during partygate and other scandals, saying: ‘Treading the tightrope between loyalty and integrity has become impossible.’ Mr Javid told MPs: ‘Despite what it might seem, I am not one of life’s quitters. ‘I did not quit when I was told that boys like me don’t do maths, I didn’t quit when old school bankers said I … [Read more...] about ‘I’m not a quitter – but enough is enough’: Sajid Javid’s resignation speech in full

Michael Gove has told Boris Johnson to step down as prime minister, a bombshell report has claimed. The Levelling Up Secretary is one of the most senior members of Mr Johnson’s Cabinet, but was nowhere to be seen as the PM took a battering during PMQs. According to Mail Plus , it was because he had just told him to resign during a meeting earlier this morning. A spokesman for Mr Gove did not dispute this. Mr Gove famously torpedoed Mr Johnson’s first leadership bid in 2016, before agreeing to join his Cabinet in 2019. The explosive report comes hot on the heels of six ministers resigning in one fell swoop . It’s hard to see how the PM can survive the collapse of his Government, but he told MPs today he would not resign. Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid got the ball rolling last night when they dramatically stepped down over the Chris Pincher affair. Almost 30 ministers have now resigned within 24 hours. Who has resigned from … [Read more...] about Michael Gove ‘tells Boris to go’ after 38 resignations in 24 hours

Johnson returns to No 10 following Sunak and Javid resignations Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info But he insisted to allies the failed bid to force him out of Downing Street marked a “moment of liberation” that will allow his Government to pursue a true-blue Tory agenda to win the next general election. Mr Johnson was said to be in a “resolute and determined” mood and carrying on with “business as usual” following the extraordinary acts of disloyalty by the two senior ministers. Related articles Queen could be forced to jet back to London as Boris's Cabinet spirals Zahawi forces beleaguered Johnson to name him as Chancellor He … [Read more...] about PM’S BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL: Defiant Boris vows to FIGHT ON and SLASH taxes for millions