In the two hours since we first posted this story the number of resignations has jumped to 30. There are also widespread reports that at least one senior cabinet minister has been to see the PM to suggest he resigns. Johnson continues to cling on.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson continues to teeter on the edge as the resignations continue to flood in in protest over his leadership.
The number of resignations from ministers in his government now stands at 20 and there is no sign of let-up. The previous highest number of resignations within 24 hours was 11 back in 1932, according to the Telegraph.
The under-fire leader vowed to continue this morning during a brutal Prime Minister’s Questions session in the UK parliament, which included his erstwhile Health Secretary Sajid David calling on more members of his cabinet to take action against the PM.
