Átta ráðherrar í bresku ríkisstjórninni hafa sagt af sér embætti það sem af er morgni, eða þau Brandon Lewis, ráðherra málefna Norður-Írlands, George Freeman vísindamálaráðherra, Damien Hinds öryggismálaráðherra, Helen Whately og Guy Oppermanog Chris Philp, James Cartlidge og Michelle Donelan, að sögn BBC.
„Ég get ekki fórnað eigin heilindum til að verja hlutina eins og þeir eru núna,“ sagði Lewis og bætti við að Íhaldsflokkurinn og öll þjóðin „eigi betra skilið“.
A decent and responsible Government relies on honesty, integrity and mutual respect - it is a matter of profound personal regret that I must leave Government as I no longer believe those values are being upheld.
— Brandon Lewis (@BrandonLewis) July 7, 2022
I have submitted my letter of resignation to the Prime Minister. pic.twitter.com/EG6u52BdDc
Lewis bætist þar með á langan lista ráðherra sem hafa sagt af sér eða verið reknir á undanförnum dögum.
George Freeman sagði í bréfi sínu til Borisar Johnsons forsætisráðherra í morgun: „Það á ekki að vera þörf á afsögnum tuga samstarfsmanna, en fyrir þjóðina okkar og traust á lýðræðinu verðum við að fá nýjan leiðtoga.“
Enough is enough. This can’t go on.
— George Freeman MP (@GeorgeFreemanMP) July 7, 2022
The chaos in No10, the breakdown of Cabinet collective responsibility, the abandonment of the Ministerial code, the defence of impropriety & defiance of Parliament are all insults to the Conservatism I believe in and stand for: pic.twitter.com/7OO5fbzdPO
Whately sagðist í sínu bréfi hafa hvatt Johnson til að halda áfram undanfarna mánuði en „það er ekki endalaust hægt að biðjast afsökunar og halda áfram“.
With sincere regret I am resigning from Government pic.twitter.com/HpQ2rgkr4q
— Helen Whately (@Helen_Whately) July 7, 2022
Hér má lesa bréf Damien Hinds:
It has been a huge privilege and responsibility to serve as security minister.
— Damian Hinds (@DamianHinds) July 7, 2022
It shouldn’t take the resignation of dozens of colleagues, but for our country, and trust in our democracy, we must have a change of leadership.
My letter to the PM: pic.twitter.com/V82wT5P2Ta
Bréf Guy Opperman til forsætisráðherra:
It has been a honour, and a great responsibility, to serve as a minister, but we need leadership change, and I have resigned. I will continue to work for my constituents in Hexham from the backbenches.
— Guy Opperman (@GuyOpperman) July 7, 2022
My letter to the PM. pic.twitter.com/1BQMaY1ITI
Bréf Chris Philp:
I’m deeply saddened it has come to this, but the PM should step down given public and Parliamentary confidence has clearly gone, and given the importance of integrity in public life. I’m therefore stepping down as Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy now pic.twitter.com/iXyd7inBQP
— Chris Philp (@CPhilpOfficial) July 7, 2022
Bréf Michelle Donelan, sem var ráðin sem menntamálaráðherra á þriðjudagskvöld:
With great sadness I must resign from government. pic.twitter.com/tQUf5oVHAa
— Michelle Donelan MP (@michelledonelan) July 7, 2022
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