Nadhim Zahawi has slammed Boris Johnson and urged him to ‘go now’ in a letter.
The newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, who changed Rishi Sunak, claims he solely took the position ‘out of loyalty.’
Mr Zahawi wrote: ‘If folks have thought poorly of me for that call, it's criticism I'm keen to shoulder.’
He added: ‘Yesterday, I made clear to the Prime Minister alongside my colleagues in No10 that there was just one route the place this was going, and that he ought to go away with dignity.
‘Out of respect, and within the hopes that he would take heed to an previous buddy of 30 years, I stored this counsel personal.
‘I'm heartbroken that he hasn’t listened and that he's now undermining the unimaginable achievements of this Authorities at this late hour.
‘Prime Minister, you understand in your coronary heart what the suitable factor to do is, and go now.’
The stress on Mr Johnson now has reached its peak – and he has reportedly agreed to face down.
No 10 sources say he has now spoken to Tory 1922 Committee chairman Sir Graham Brady and agreed to face down, with a brand new Tory chief set to be in place by the celebration convention in October.
Mr Zahawi was promoted amid a management disaster after serving as Training Secretary within the cupboard since September 2021, with Universities Minister Michelle Donelan changing him in his earlier position.
This morning, Ms Donelan resigned from her newly appointed position after barely 48 hours into the job.
In a letter she Tweeted this morning, she wrote that she ‘pleaded’ with Mr Johnson to step down throughout crunch talks in Downing Road.
The prime minister had met with ministers final evening, the place he was advised he had misplaced the arrogance of the Tory celebration and couldn't proceed in workplace.
He had been braced for extra senior figures to stop immediately because the gradual movement collapse of his authorities enters a 3rd day.
Mr Johnson lashed out final evening by sacking ‘treacherous’ Cupboard rival Michael Gove and pledging to ‘define a brand new financial programme of tax cuts, deregulation and the advantages of Brexit’.
Nadhim Zahawi's letter in full
My primary precedence has and at all times can be this nice nation. When requested to develop into Chancellor, I did it out of loyalty. To not a person, however loyalty to this nation and all it has given me.
The challenges Britain faces, be it inflation or Putin’s struggle in Ukraine, won't pause for something, and it is important that the key places of work of state proceed to operate by a nationwide disaster.
If folks have thought poorly of me for that call, it's criticism I'm keen to shoulder.
Yesterday, I made clear to the Prime Minister alongside my colleagues in No10 that there was just one route the place this was going, and that he ought to go away with dignity.
Out of respect, and within the hopes that he would take heed to an previous buddy of 30 years, I stored this counsel personal.
I'm heartbroken that he hasn’t listened and that he's now undermining the unimaginable achievements of this Authorities at this late hour.
Nobody will overlook getting Brexit carried out, protecting a harmful antisemite out of No 10, our dealing with of covid and our help for Ukraine in its hour of want.
However the nation deserves a Authorities that isn't solely secure, however which acts with integrity.
Prime Minister, you understand in your coronary heart what the suitable factor to do is, and go now.
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