LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's younger brother announced Thursday that he was quitting the government and standing down as a member of Parliament, becoming the latest casualty in the war over whether and how the U.K. leaves the European Union.
"In recent weeks I’ve been torn between family loyalty and the national interest," Johnson who was a junior minister in his brother's Cabinet,Boris' plans to take the U.K. out of the European"do or die" on Oct. 31 were dealtas lawmakers passed a bill forcing him to request another extension and then blocked his attempt to call a snap election.
Jo Johnson, who voted in the June 2016 referendum to stay in the E.U., also quit former Prime Minister Theresa May’s government over her handling of Brexit. He was brought back into government as an education minister when his older brother took power in July after May stood down.
His hair is marginally better than Boris's.
There is nothing quite like family loyalty is there... doesn't look good on the 'trust' front does it! 😂
U mean to say Boris Johnson is the weirdest one in his family? Other ppl r sane?
'National Interest'...he has no idea what will happen when UK leaves the EU, but he knows more than the 52% of people that voted 'leave'. Soo much corruption in all governments these days...sadly, it is the left that wants to give them more power. Sheep.
This poor family couldnt even afford a hair brush between them.
How many Johnsons are there (not including Trump).
Good...
Well groomed unlike the other Johnson
Yeah he is the equivalent of a Rino
Jo 'Vladimir' Johnson.
Stand up for British SOVEREIGNTY!!!
I hear ya Jo! I had to dump some Trump lovin' family so I feel your pain. Sometimes you just have to go with what you know is right and walk away. Stick up for your values and integrity.
BernieSanders
Standing down to spend less time with his family.
Boris should follow his brothers example.
resigning to spend less time with family is a new one
Well this is probably a wise decision for him.
Boris Johnson seems to be in the same WhatsApp group with realDonaldTrump
johnchege The UK is a comedy, soon it will turn into a laughing stork. Lol. PaxBritanica, anyone?