Boris Johnson makes it clear he plans to stay as he reshuffles his cabinet - but critics say it is 'over' for him.
Neither Mr Javid nor Mr Sunak have publicly spoken since standing down, but their resignation letters on Tuesday were highly critical of the PM.
Conservative MP and former chief whip, Andrew Mitchell, told BBC Newsnight it was "over" for Mr Johnson, saying "he has neither the character nor the temperament to be our prime minister" - and the only question was how long the affair would go on. Tory backbencher Daniel Kawczynski suggested the resignations would ultimately strengthen Mr Johnson's position, adding they "could have triggered an avalanche against the prime minister but it hasn't".Boris Johnson is braced for more resignations, perhaps not from the cabinet but the next rung down the ministerial ladder.
A smattering of more junior resignations did follow, but there's a defiance from his team; they point out their mandate from the electorate at the last election, in contrast with the anger and anguish among many Conservative MPs.Discontent on the backbenches, already considerable, is rising further, with some hoping to change Conservative Party rules so the prime minister has to face another vote of confidence.
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