Here is a list of the 42 government appointees who have resigned from the Government in the past 24 hours. The 42 comprises two Cabinet ministers, 15 ministers, 20 parliamentary private secretaries, four trade envoys and one vice-chair. 1.

Johnson's authority over his party and the country he leads has been diminishing

Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership has been plunged deeper into crisis as a string of shadow ministers quit Labour’s top team saying they had no confidence in his ability to win a general election.