Jo Johnson, Boris Johnson’s brother, has resigned as a minister and MP for Orpington.
“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 and minister,” he said in a surprise announcement on Thursday morning.
He has been appointed a universities minister when his brother became prime minister last month.
Jo Johnson raised eyebrows by accepting the position in his brother’s government given he had been a vocal supporter of holding a second Brexit referendum.
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