Boris Johnson Faces Crisis , As Top UK Ministers Quit.<br />The embattled British prime minister remained defiant despite the resignations and renewed calls for him to step down.<br />Frankly the job of the prime minister in difficult circumstances, when he’s been given a colossal mandate, is to keep going, Boris Johnson, via AP.<br />In addition to the U.K. Treasury chief <br />and Health Secretary, a number of <br />other officials have resigned.<br />Former U.K. Treasury Chief Rishi Sunak penned a letter to Johnson explaining his decision to resign.<br />The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. … I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning, Rishi Sunak, U.K. Treasury Chief, via AP.<br />Former Health Secretary Sajid Javid also explained his decision in a letter, stating that the Conservative Party needs "humility, grip and a new direction.".<br />It is clear this situation will not change under your leadership, Sajid Javid, Health Secretary, via AP.<br />Former International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell, a Conservative, criticized Johnson in a recent BBC interview.<br />It’s a bit like the death of Rasputin. He’s been poisoned, stabbed, he’s been shot, his body’s been dumped in a freezing river and still he lives, Andrew Mitchell, Former International Development Secretary, via AP.<br />But this is an abnormal prime minister, a brilliantly charismatic, very funny, very amusing, big, <br />big character. , Andrew Mitchell, Former International Development Secretary, via AP.<br />But I’m afraid he has neither the character nor the temperament to be our prime minister, Andrew Mitchell, Former International Development Secretary, via AP.<br />More junior members who have resigned also criticized Johnson's "character.".<br />The problem is character and integrity in Downing Street, and I think that people in the Conservative party and people in the country know that, Bim Afolami, Former Conservative Party Vice Chairman, via AP
