List of departures from the second Johnson ministry
Appearance
This is a list of resignations from the second government formed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Between forming a government on 13 December 2019 after the 2019 general election and his eventual resignation amid a government crisis, Johnson faced the resignation of 10 cabinet ministers (one of whom resigned on two separate occasions) and 3 ministers 'attending cabinet'. This list omits ministers who were invited to leave the government during the 2020, 2021, or 2022 cabinet reshuffles. It also excludes all ministers who resigned during the previous government formed by Johnson.
2020
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[edit]Minister
(Cabinet members shown in bold) |
Office | Date of resignation | Reason | |
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Kelly Tolhurst MP | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Rough Sleeping | 16 January | Personal reasons.[11] | |
Johnny Mercer MP | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Veterans | 20 April | Expressed frustration that the Overseas Operations Bill did not include legal protections for British soldiers that served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. It has been reported that Mercer was sacked by Johnson.[12] | |
Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | 26 June | Breaching social distancing guidelines after he was revealed to be having an affair with his aide and departmental Non-Executive Director Gina Coladangelo.[13] | |
Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP | Minister of State for Security | 7 July | Health reasons; surgery on a lung tumor.[14] | |
Rt Hon The Lord Frost CMG PC | Minister of State for the Cabinet Office | 18 December | Opposition to "COVID Plan B" and the political direction of the government.[15] |
2022
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[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Michael Gove was sacked from his Cabinet Position of Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, after he urged the PM to resign in response to the crisis.
- ^ George Freeman's letter outlines not having confidence in the Prime Minister, but does not explicitly say that he has resigned.[26]
- ^ Pow's resignation letter was officially submitted after Johnson had announced his resignation. Pow later tweeted that, while she had informed the Prime Minister of her intention to resign prior to his announcement, she had been unable to submit her letter in person due to her self-isolating with coronavirus.[27]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cabinet reshuffle: Sajid Javid resigns as chancellor". BBC News. 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry quits Government". North West. 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Minister resigns over 'veiled threats' in letter". BBC News. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ MP, Douglas Ross (26 May 2020). "I haven't commented publicly on the situation with Dominic Cummings as I have waited to hear the full details. I welcome the statement to clarify matters, but there remains aspects of the explanation which I have trouble with. As a result I have resigned as a government Minister.pic.twitter.com/6yXLyMzItJ". @Douglas4Moray. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Walker, Jonathan (1 September 2020). "Berwick MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan entitled to £17,000 payout after Boris Johnson abolishes her job". Chronicle Live.
- ^ Clarke, Simon (8 September 2020). "With regret, I have decided to stand down from the Government for personal reasons. It has been an honour and a privilege and I hope to return to serve at a future opportunity". @SimonClarkeMP. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Lord Keen: Senior law officer quits over Brexit bill row". BBC News. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Bolton Conservative MP resigns from government position over handling of lockdown". Manchester Evening News. 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Conservative MP quits government job over free school meals". BBC News. 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Liz Sugg resigns as sustainable development minister over cut to aid spending". The Guardian. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Conservative MP Kelly Tolhurst resigns as Housing Minister following 'devastating family news'". The Telegraph. 16 January 2021.
- ^ Kate Proctor (20 April 2021). "Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer Quits Government Claiming It Has "Abandoned" Soldiers Who Served In Northern Ireland". PoliticsHome.
- ^ "Matt Hancock quits as health secretary after breaking social distance guidance". BBC News. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "James Brokenshire steps back from ministerial role for cancer surgery". BBC News. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Brexit minister Lord Frost resigns over Covid plan B measures". The Guardian. 18 December 2021.
- ^ Payne, Sebastian; Thomas, Daniel (2022-01-24). "UK anti-fraud minister quits over 'lamentable' Covid loan oversight". Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ "Tory MP warns he no longer supports Boris Johnson during stormy Commons session". London Evening Standard. 31 January 2022.
- ^ "My letter to the Prime Minister today". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ Correspondent, Dan Falvey-Political (2022-05-27). "Boris rattled as frontbencher RESIGNS over Partygate - 'Tarnished by toxic culture'". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Tonight, I have voted against the Prime Minister in the Vote of Confidence". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "My letter of resignation to the Prime Minister". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ Jessica Elgot; Rowena Mason; Aubrey Allegretti (30 June 2022). "Tory deputy chief whip resigns after 'drunkenly groping two men'". The Guardian.
- ^ Turner, Camilla (6 July 2022). "Boris Johnson suffers most ministerial resignations in 24 hours since 1932". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ Heather Stewart (5 July 2022). "Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak quit – throwing Boris Johnson's future into doubt". The Guardian.
- ^ "Prime Minister Liz Truss's statement: 6 September 2022". Gov.UK. HM Government. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Enough is enough. This can't go on". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ Scancariello, Antonio (7 July 2022). "Taunton MP Rebecca Pow resigns as Environment Minister". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Johnson ally Lord Grimstone quits role as investment minister". Sky News. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ^ Stephen Greenhalgh [@team_greenhalgh] (8 July 2022). "Today I resigned as Building Safety and Fire Minister. Here is my letter to @BorisJohnson" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Ukrainian refugee minister Lord Harrington quits before PM change". BBC News. 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ Learmonth, Andrew (5 September 2022). "Two cabinet ministers resign ahead of Liz Truss becoming Prime Minister". The Herald. Retrieved 5 September 2022.