Two key UK ministers resign in protest against PM's leadership

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Two key UK ministers resign in protest against PM's leadership

STORY: Two key UK ministers resign in protest against PM's leadership DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson working with Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak (file) 2. various of Boris Johnson apologized for appointing Chris Pincher to a government role on television 3. various of Boris Johnson survived a no-confidence vote within his party over and the pictures of the "Partygate" scandal 4. various of Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer at the UK parliament 5. various of Downing street, cabinet office and parliament STORYLINE: British Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak resigned on Tuesday in protest against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership as a barrage of scandals left the Conservative government reeling. Javid said he "can no longer, in good conscience, continue serving in this government," while Sunak criticized the government's lack of competence. "The tone you set as a leader, and

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