The 42-year-old British Indian minister posted his resignation letter on Twitter soon after another senior Cabinet colleague, UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid, resigned.
Boris Johnson suffered a triple blow following crushing defeats for his Conservative Party in two important by-elections that also prompted the resignation of the party's chairman and one of his close allies.
The dispute centers on pay, working conditions and job security as Britain’s railways struggle to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Major stations were largely deserted on Tuesday morning.
The unannounced trip is Johnson's second since the war began. He previously visited Kyiv in April.
There is a widespread sense that although UK PM Boris Johnson won the confidence of 59 per cent of his MPs, the scale of the rebellion by 148 MPs has left Johnson politically wounded.
The vote followed weeks of disquiet within the ruling Conservative Party, with several members of Parliament and former ministers voicing their concerns over the partygate scandal of illegal gatherings at Downing Street during the COVID-19 lockdowns, which they feel has damaged the party’s credibility in the eyes of the voters.
Boris Johnson has been struggling to turn a page on months of ethics scandals, most notably over rule-breaking parties in government buildings during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Senior civil servant Sue Gray’s long-awaited report into the “partygate” scandal said the “senior leadership team ... must bear responsibility” for a culture that allowed events to take place that “should not have been allowed to happen.”
Russia-Ukraine 75 days of war: The consequences of the war in Ukraine has also started to show up in the forms of price rise, availability of oil & gas, and other logistics that have remained dependent on the two region involved in the war.
During the interaction, Johnson also offered the UK's "continued economic and humanitarian support” to Ukraine, it said.
The KD Hospital, which strives on adapting the latest technology for better treatment results, has brought cutting-edge technology for orthopedic surgeries.
Boris Johnson also said that the British government does not welcome people who want to use the British legal system to evade the law here in India.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on a two-day India visit. He is here to develop good relations between the two countries. The UK PM visited the Sabarmati Ashram on day one of his itinerary.
Referring to the free trade agreement (FTA), UK PM Boris Johnson said he wanted negotiators from both sides to close the deal before Diwali in October.
The British prime minister arrived in India on Thursday on a two-day visit in the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived in India on Thursday on a two-day visit in the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war.
The British PM was accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel, High Commissioner of UK to India, HE Alex Ellis.
Johnson landed in Gujarat earlier today for his two-day India visit. He was accorded a grand welcome at the airport in Ahmedabad. During his visit, Johnson visited Sabarmati Ashram.
Boris Johnson landed in Gujarat earlier today and was accorded a grand welcome at the airport in Ahmedabad.
Johnson landed in Gujarat earlier today for his two-day India visit. He was accorded a grand welcome at the airport in Ahmedabad.
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