The brother of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Jo Johnson, said on Thursday that he was resigning and he will no longer be a member of Parliament and government minister, saying he was “torn between family loyalty and the national interest.”
“In recent weeks I’ve been torn between family loyalty and the national interest – it’s an unresolvable tension [and] time for others to take on my roles as MP & Minister,” Johnson tweeted.
This is the second time he resigned. He also left the government during the time of Theresa May in November last year, because he didn’t agree with the withdrawal agreement with the European Union.
The brothers were on opposing sides in the 2016 referendum. Boris was part of the Leave campaign, Jo was in favor of staying in the European Union.
On Wednesday night, the Parliament voted to not let Boris take the UK out of the EU without a negotiated deal. And approximately two hours later, the House of Commons roundly dismissed his demand for an election.
The Prime Minister also dismissed 21 rebel lawmakers from his own party that joined the opposition when voting to block a no-deal Brexit.
On Wednesday, more than 100 members of the Conservative Party wrote a letter to the Prime Minister demanding that the rebels be reinstated.
“If your ambition is to unite the party and the country, last night’s actions have hindered that mission,” said the group, known as the One Nation Conservative Caucus.
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