Rishi Sunak has been hit by two senior ministerial resignations this afternoon, as both an armed forces minister and an education minister announced their departures from Government.
James Heappey, Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence, announced his intention to quit a fortnight ago, and confirmed he would not stand at the General Election.
However a second minister, Robert Halfon, at the Department for Education has also confirmed he is not only joining the growing number of Tory MPs standing down this year, but is leaving government immediately.
In a letter on X/Twitter, Mr Halfon said that after two decades serving as the MP for Harlow, he feels it is time for him to step down at the election, “and in doing so, to resign as a Minister in your Government”.
The pair join the 62 Conservative MPs who have also announced they are resigning at the General Election.
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