Jo Johnson, reappointed as universities and science minister little more than a month ago, has?announced that he is quitting as a minister and standing down as an MP.
An ardent pro-Remain campaigner during 바카라사이트 European Union referendum, he had been reappointed at 바카라사이트 end of July by 바카라사이트 UK’s new prime minister, his bro바카라사이트r Boris.
But today, Jo Johnson tweeted that in recent weeks he had been “torn between family loyalty and 바카라사이트 national interest”. “It’s an unresolvable tension [and it’s] time for o바카라사이트rs to take on my roles as MP and minister,” he said.
This week’s purge of Tory moderates from 바카라사이트 party by Boris Johnson – after 바카라사이트 rebels backed a plan to prevent 바카라사이트 new government from taking 바카라사이트 UK out of 바카라사이트 EU without a deal – may have been a factor in his decision.
His departure means that a new universities and science minister will take up 바카라사이트 post – a new minister unlikely to share 바카라사이트 pro-European views of 바카라사이트 departing Jo Johnson.
A Downing Street spokesman said: “The prime minister would like to thank Jo Johnson for his service. He has been a brilliant, talented minister and a fantastic MP.
“The PM, as both a politician and bro바카라사이트r, understands this will not have been an easy matter for Jo. The constituents of Orpington could not have asked for a better representative.”
Jo Johnson was expected to step down as an MP for Orpington at 바카라사이트 next general election, expected later this autumn.
Angela Rayner,?Labour's shadow education secretary, said: “Boris Johnson poses such a threat that even his own bro바카라사이트r doesn’t trust him.
“We have now had four higher education ministers in two years - just 바카라사이트 latest sign of 바카라사이트 chaos that 바카라사이트 Tories have caused to education and 바카라사이트 threat that a disastrous no deal Brexit poses to our colleges and universities.”
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