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BoJo’s own brother quits govt saying he’s torn between ‘family and national interest’ | |
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British PM Boris Johnson’s brother Jo has resigned as a Conservative MP and government minister, citing “an unresolvable tension” over the Brexit crisis. | |
Johnson’s pro-remain sibling, who quits his cabinet role as universities, science, research and innovation minister, revealed on Twitter that he had been “torn between family and national interest.” | |
He resigned as transport minister over Theresa May’s Brexit deal, and said last year that he wanted a second EU referendum, putting him at odds with the majority of his Tory colleagues, including his older brother Boris. | |
In an article detailing his resignation Johnson, who represented Orpington in Kent, wrote that “Brexit has divided the country. It has divided political parties. And it has divided families too.” | |
The resignation of his brother piles further pressure on PM Johnson who has lost a series of votes over a general election and Brexit in recent days, which has prompted the expulsion of 21 Tory MPs, destroying what was already a slim majority in parliament. | |
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