Sunak and Javid resign; replaced by Zahawi and Barclay

Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, and health secretary, Sajid Javid have both resigned from the cabinet this evening amid concerns over the direction of the government. Boris Johnson has moved quickly to replace them in an attempt to shore up his leadership. Nadhim Zahawi has been appointed as the next chancellor, while Steve Barclay replaces Javid as […]

‘Spurious’ to say Johnson compared Brexit to Ukraine resistance says Javid

The health secretary has suggested it is “spurious” to claim the prime minister compared Brexit to Ukraine’s resistance to the Russian military. Addressing the Conservative Spring conference in Blackpool on Saturday, Boris Johnson said the resistance of Ukrainian people to the Russian invasion forces was similar to the wish of Brexiteers “to be free to […]