The resignations of former Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have prompted a rush of further departures in the hours since. 

Last night Mr Sunak said “the public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously”.

He added: “I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning.”

Mr Javid said, in an incendiary letter, that the British people “expect integrity from their government” but voters now believed Mr Johnson’s administration was not competent or “acting in the national interest”.

Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from Health Secretary and Chancellor roles

The double resignation comes as Boris Johnson was forced to apologise over his handling of the Chris Pincher row after it emerged he had forgotten about being told of previous allegations of “inappropriate” conduct.

Mr Pincher quit as deputy chief whip last week following claims that he groped two men at a private members’ club, but Mr Johnson was told about allegations against him as far back as 2019.

Boris Johnson admitted “it was a mistake” to give scandal-hit former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher his government role and said: “I apologise for it.”

Full list of resignations under Boris Johnson

Sajid Javid announced his resignation from his role of Health Secretary followed by Rishi Sunak who will no longer be Chancellor.

MP Andrew Murrison has also resigned from his post as trade envoy to Morocco, sharing his resignation letter on Twitter. 

Mr Murrison’s resignation letter states that the implications of Lord McDonald’s letter on Tuesday morning, that the Prime Minister had been briefed about Chris Pincher’s conduct, were the “last straw in the rolling chaos of the past six months”.

“Others must square, as best they can, their continuing enjoyment of your patronage with their personal sense of decency, honour and integrity, but I no longer can,” he wrote.

“Your position has become unrecoverable. I strongly urge you to resign.”

MP Bim Afolami also joins them in resigning.

Tory MP for Hastings and Rye, Sally-Ann Hart, who previously backed Boris Johnson in June’s confidence vote, has said she is no longer able to support the Prime Minister and has also chosen to resign.

MP Jonathan Gullis announced his resignation at around 8pm on Tuesday. 

Saqib Bhatti, the now former Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS), shared a picture of his resignation letter on Twitter, writing: "The Conservative party has always been the party of integrity and honour but recent events have undermined trust and standards in public life. It is for this reason that sadly, I must resign. I will continue working hard for my constituents on the issues that matter to them."

MP Nicola Richards also used Twitter to share that she was resigning from her position as a PPS, writing: "I will always remain loyal to my constituents and the Conservative Party. Tonight I’ve made the tough decision to resign as a PPS."

Junior education minister, Will Quince also resigned from his post days after defending the PM. Saying: "With great sadness and regret, I have this morning tendered my resignation to the Prime Minister after I accepted and repeated assurances on Monday to the media which have now been found to be inaccurate.”

Adding to the resignations was PPS to the Department of Transport, Laura Trott who shared the news on their Facebook. Saying: “Trust in politics is - and must always be - of the upmost importance, but sadly in recent months this has been lost.”

Robin Walker, Minister of State for School Standards also handed in their letter for resignation. Saying “I have today offered my resignation from the Government” adding “it has been a privilege to work to support out brilliant schools”.

Also announcing their resignation was Economic Secretary to the Treasury John Glen. Saying "With deep regret, I am resigning from the government". 

Adding: "I can no longer reconcile my commitment to the role and to the financial services sector with the complete lack of confidence I have in your continuing leadership of our country."

PPS to Kwateng, Felicity Buchan has also resigned saying: "It is with great sadness that I have tendered my resignation today as a Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy."

Victoria Atkins handed her resignation. The former Justice Minister said: "Values such as integrity, respect and professionalism should matter to us all.  "I have watched with growing concern as those values have fractured under your leadership, through Patterson, Partygate and Pincher."

MP for Bury St Edmunds, Jo Churchill handed in her resignation saying: "It is with a heavy heart that I have this morning tendered my resignation to the Prime Minister." 

The following ministers also announced that they would be resigning: Kemi Badenoch, Julia Lopez, Mims Davies, Lee Rowley, Neil O’Brien and Alex Burghart.

Home Office minister Rachel Maclean has announced her resignation, saying Boris Johnson must go “for the good of the country and our party”.

Tory Duncan Baker has resigned as a parliamentary private secretary in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

MP for Montgomeryshire Craig Williams said he is resigning as parliamentary private secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Mark Logan, MP for Bolton North East, said he was resigning from his role as parliamentary private secretary to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

Conservative MP for Finchley and Golders Green, Mike Freer, is resigning as minister for exports and equalities.

Mark Fletcher, Tory MP for Bolsover, has resigned as PPS to Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng.

Also resigning from roles are Shaun Bailey, MP for West Bromwich West, Ruth Edwards, the Tory MP for Rushcliffe, Alex Chalk, Solicitor-General, Theo Clarke, trade envoy to Kenya and Stuart Andrew, minister of state at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities.

Selaine Saxby, parliamentary private secretary at the Treasury, has also resigned along with Claire Coutinho, parliamentary private secretary at the Treasury, David Johnston, parliamentary private secretary at the Department for Education and Virginia Crosbie, parliamentary private secretary at the Welsh Office.

Tory MP for Hyndburn Sara Britcliffe has resigned as PPS at the Department for Education, citing “continuous firefighting of self-inflicted issues” in the Government.

MP for Darlington, Peter Gibson, is resigning from his role as PPS to the Secretary of State for International Trade.

Has Boris Johnson resigned?

With two major resignations, the British public is left asking questions including if the Prime Minister will also resign.

While we aren’t sure, winning the no-confidence vote that Johnson faced on June 6 means he didn’t get ousted and as a result, he cannot be challenged again for 12 months.

More Cabinet ministers will resign and the Prime Minister "will be shown the door", Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen has said.

Speaking to the PA news agency, the MP for North West Leicestershire said: “I guess they (Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid) finally got where much of the party got weeks if not months ago, that we just can’t carry on like this. What a shambles. It has been a shambles.”

When asked what he thinks prompted Mr Javid and Mr Sunak to resign, Mr Bridgen said: “The Pincher situation and the Prime Minister shown to have been lying again.”

On whether he thinks Boris Johnson will resign, the Tory MP said “he will be shown the door” and claimed more Cabinet ministers will resign.

Dominic Raab, Deputy Prime Minister, and Home Secretary Priti Patel are not expected to quit.

A source close to Mr Raab said he was “loyal” to Mr Johnson, while an ally of Ms Patel said “she’s staying”.

Who is in support of Boris Johnson?

Alister Jack, Scotland Secretary, said in a statement that he was “sorry to see good colleagues resign”, but “I fully support the Prime Minister”.

Nadine Dorries, Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Secretary wrote on Twitter that she was “100 (emoji) behind Boris Johnson, the PM who consistently gets all the big decisions right”.

Liz Truss, Foreign Secretary, is also backing the Prime Minister according to an ally who said she was “100% behind the PM”.