Construction minister resigns

By Tom Lowe2022-07-06T14:08:00

Lee Rowley quits with four other ministers and calls for Boris Johnson to step aside

Construction minister Lee Rowley has resigned and called for Boris Johnson to step down over the handling of sexual asssault allegations against former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher.

It comes just two hours after housing minister Stuart Andrew resigned from his post for the same reason, stating he could no longer tolerate “having to defend the indefensible”.

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