The avalanche of resignations from Boris Johnson's government continued unabated on Thursday, raising pressure on the prime minister to finally bow to his colleagues' demands to quit.
Brandon Lewis, the Northern Ireland Secretary, became the fourth Cabinet member to step down, following Simon Hart the Welsh Secretary who quit on Wednesday night, and Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid who sparked the revolt on Tuesday.
At least 50 members of Mr Johnson's team how now quit.
Mr Lewis told the Prime Minister that he was submitting his resignation with “regret”, but said that a divided Conservative party cannot win elections.
The Northern Ireland Secretary, who took over the role in early 2020, told Mr Johnson that the Government had taken “huge strides to level up the economy of Northern Ireland and have not shied away from taking other difficult decisions; confronting the practical issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol, advocating for the reproductive rights of women and championing the benefits of integrated education for all”.
Mr Lewis continued: “A decision to leave Government is never taken lightly, particularly at such a critical time for Northern Ireland. I have taken a lot of time to consider this decision, having outlined my position to you at length last night.
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