How many resignations have there been from Boris Johnson's Government this year?

Boris Johnson's Government was hit with a double resignation as Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit their ministerial roles. But they’re not the only ones to have jumped ship this year, with nine ministers having handed in their notice in 2022 alone.

Sunak announced his departure from his role as Chancellor of the Exchequer by sharing his letter of resignation to the Prime Minister on Twitter. He wrote: “The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously.

"I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning."

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Javid resigned from his role as Health Secretary by sharing his letter to the PM on Twitter. Javid’s resignation letter read: “I can no longer, in good conscience, continue serving in this Government. I am instinctively a team player but the British people also rightly expect integrity from their Government."

Here are the ministers who have stepped down under Boris Johnson’s watch in 2022. There have been nine resignations this year so far.

1. Rishi Sunak

Sunak resigned from his role as Chancellor of the Exchequer on July 5. He stated that the PM’s approach was “fundamentally too different” from his own.

2. Sajid Javid

Javid resigned from his role as Secretary of State for Health & Social Care on July 5, stating that the public "expect integrity" from the Government. He previously resigned from his role as Chancellor of the Exchequer in February 2020.

3. Christopher Pincher

Pincher, the man at the centre of the latest Government controversy, resigned on June 30 from his role as deputy chief whip over an allegation of