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Government
organizationSeven in ten Britons - and 54% of Conservative voters - say Boris Johnson should resign. Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit their roles as health secretary and chancellor. Will Quince was the first to follow last night's resignations when he quit this morning.
Nadhim Zahawi
personRishi Sunak, Sajid Javid and Nadhim Zahawi quit last night. Comes after 17 ministers and a line of ministerial aides resigned. Just 18% of Brits overall believe Johnson should remain in charge.
Johnson
personSajid Javid, the health secretary, and Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, both quit. Treasury minister John Glen, Home Office minister Victoria Atkins and health minister Jo Churchill also quit. YouGov snap poll showed 54% of Conservative voters want to see the PM gone.
Michael Gove
personPM rang Mr Gove on Wednesday evening to tell him he was sacked. He told MPs on the Commons Liaison Committee it would not be right for him to "walk away" amid economic pressures and the war in Ukraine. Another 18 junior bag carriers also quit the Government and the PM lost some of his most loyal MPs.
Nadhim Zahawi
personNadhim Zahawi was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer late on Tuesday. Zahawi, 55, was born in Iraq and moved to Britain when his Kurdish family fled the rule of Saddam Hussein. He arrived in Britain as a nine-year-old boy unable to speak English.
Rishi Sunak
personRishi Sunak has been savaged by Tory MP Peter Bone. Mr Bone accused the former chancellor of pursuing'socialist' policies. This came after Mr Sunak resigned as Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
Boris Johnson
personSajid Javid, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, resigned saying he had lost confidence in Johnson. Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, followed Javid out of Downing Street. Will Quince, minister for children and families, also quit his post today. Tory vice-chair Bim Afolami and a string parliamentary private secretaries also quit.
Beth Mead
personEngland beat Austria 1-0 in the Euro 2022 curtain raiser at Old Trafford. Beth Mead scored the only goal of the game in the 16th minute. A record-breaking crowd of 68,871 watched the match.
Cabinet
organizationSajid Javid and Rishi Sunak quit within 10 minutes of each other. Senior ministers went to Downing Street to try to persuade the PM to resign. But so far Mr Johnson remains defiant and says he has no intention of resigning.
the Carolina Panthers
organizationCleveland Browns traded quarterback Baker Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers will take on $10.5 million of Mayfield’s $18,858 million salary in 2022, the Panthers will pay Mayfield $5 million, and Mayfield has agreed to eat the rest. Mayfield is due $18.9 million in 2022 on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract.
Will Quince
personChildren's minister Will Quince followed Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid out the door. Quince said he had ‘no choice’ after he appeared on television to defend Johnson using Downing Street briefings ‘which have now been found to be inaccurate’ Tory rebels are now plotting another No Confidence Vote to oust him.
Keir Starmer
personSajid Javid, Rishi Sunak and Chris Pincher quit yesterday. Nadhim Zahawi announced as Chancellor of the Exchequer with Michelle Donelan as Education Secretary. YouGov polls suggest 69% of Brits want Boris to resign.
Tory
organizationRishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit as Cabinet ministers within minutes of each other. Pair left amid fresh Tory sleaze scandal battering Mr Johnson's administration. Chris Pincher resigned as Tory deputy chief whip last week amid claims he drunkenly groped two men.
Sajid Javid
personSajid Javid, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, resigned saying he had lost confidence in Johnson. Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer -- or finance minister -- followed Javid out of Downing Street. Johnson quickly moved to replace Javid with Downing Street Chief of Staff Steve Barclay.
Simona Halep
personSimona Halep beat Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 6-4 to reach Wimbledon semi-finals. Halep will face Elena Rybakina, the 17th seed who beat Ajla Tomljanovic. Rafael Nadal plays Taylor Fritz on Centre Court while Nick Kyrgios plays Cristian Garin.
the Foreign Office
organizationFormer top Foreign Office official accuses Boris Johnson's office of lying. Claim will pile further pressure on Johnson over what he knew. Comes as Tory MPs trade blows in the Commons over the latest sleaze row.
Cabinet
organizationTreasury chief Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid quit. Both cited Johnson’s credibility after a day in which the PM was forced to backtrack on earlier statements. Tory rebels are mobilising to bring forward a 1922 confidence vote.
Mauricio Pochettino
personMauricio Pochettino sacked as head coach of Paris Saint-Germain. Argentine guided PSG to a record-equalling 10th French title. Christophe Galtier expected to be confirmed as new coach on Tuesday.
Cameron Norrie
personCameron Norrie beat David Goffin in five sets to reach Wimbledon semi-finals. The 26-year-old will play Novak Djokovic on centre court on Friday. Norrie is Britain's first semi-finalist since Johanna Konta in 2017. Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William were at No 1 Court to watch.
Joe Root
personEngland beat India by seven wickets to level the series at 2-2. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow both hit centuries in the chase. England reached 378 for three and the match was concluded half an hour before lunch. The successful chase of 378 is also the highest England have chased ever in Test cricket.