UK Cabinet Ministers Quit as Boris Johnson Apologises Over Chris Pincher Appointment

(L-R) Health Secretary Sajid Javid, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson arriving at No 9 Downing Street in London on Sept. 7, 2021. Toby Melville/PA Media

British financial and health ministers quit on Tuesday, dealing a fresh blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership.

It comes after Johnson admitted it was a “mistake” to keep Chris Pincher in government despite sexual misconduct allegations against him.