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Three UK Politicians Reportedly Set to File Resignation Letters

19 July 2019 08:23 (UTC +04:00)

Several British ministers have said it's likely they'll become short timers if Boris Johnson wins the competition for leadership of the Conservative Party - and thus Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, according to the Times, APA reports citing Sputnik

Justice Secretary David Gauke has promised to resign from his post after Prime Minister's Questions next Wednesday if Johnson wins the election for Conservative Party leader in the July 22 competition, and Chancellor Phillip Hammond, and International Development Secretary Rory Stewart have said it's likely that they'll join Gauke in departing the government.

The three men abstained from a vote earlier Thursday in which the House of Commons shot down a future attempt to force through a no-deal Brexit without giving MPs a say - of which Johnson was feared to favor. Minister for Digital and Creative Industries Margot James resigned after voting against the Conservative position and for the Labour-backed amendment.

Johnson, a former London mayor and foreign secretary, is locked in a race with the current foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, to succeed Theresa May as the country's head of government next week. The Telegraph reported earlier Thursday that at this point, Johnson's lead over Hunt "looks unassailable."