List of departures from the second Johnson ministry
This is a list of resignations from the second government formed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Since forming a government on 13 December 2019 after the general election, Johnson has faced the resignation of 1 cabinet minister. This list omits ministers who were invited to leave the government during a cabinet reshuffle. It also discludes all ministers who resigned during the previous government formed by Boris Johnson.
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2020
Minister
(Cabinet members shown in bold) |
Office | Date of resignation | Reason | |
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Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP | Chancellor of the Exchequer | 13 February | Refused to dismiss his advisers during the 2020 cabinet reshuffle.[1] |
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Rt Hon Jake Berry MP | Minister of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth | 13 February | Refused to accept a new position during the 2020 cabinet reshuffle.[2] |
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Rt Hon Conor Burns MP | Minister of State for Trade Policy | 4 May | Standards Committee found that he had used his position to intimidate a member of the public.[3] |
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Douglas Ross MP | Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland | 26 May | Discontented with Dominic Cummings' explanation for breaching the government's restrictions on travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] |
See also
References
- "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. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- MP, Douglas Ross (2020-05-26). "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 2020-05-26.
Notes
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