Boris Johnson Clings On to Prime Minister Role as More U.K. Lawmakers Quit Government

LONDON—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s try to maintain on to energy appeared more and more fraught Wednesday as he suffered a wave of ministerial resignations and several other of his personal lawmakers publicly implored him to give up.

Mr. Johnson had moved shortly Tuesday night time to attempt to stem a revolt in his cupboard after his Treasury chief and well being secretary give up, saying they now not had confidence within the prime minister. On Wednesday, a number of extra junior ministers left his authorities in protest following a sequence of scandals and questions in regards to the British chief’s integrity. Michael Gove, an influential member of cupboard, instructed Mr. Johnson he ought to step apart, in accordance to one individual aware of the matter.