Boris Johnson has been hit by a mass resignation from British government employees, including high-ranking ministers of Cabinet. Read more:
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sacked senior minister Michael Gove as he faces a mounting rebellion.Simon Hart has become the third senior British minister to resign from Boris Johnson's government, stepping down from his position as Welsh Secretary.
Earlier, cabinet ministers gathered in Mr Boris Johnson's official residence to tell him to quit as UK leader after he insisted he would not stand down in the face of a mounting rebellion within his party. ITV reported on Wednesday evening that Mr Johnson was defiant and was not going to resign, telling cabinet colleagues that they faced the choice between a summer focused on the economy or a leadership contest.
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