Nursery World - Three education ministers among more than 30 ministers and aides to resign

Thirty-two ministers and aides have now resigned, including three education ministers, as pressure grows on prime minister Boris Johnson to resign.

Michelle Donelan has been appointed as education secretary, replacing Nadhim Zahawi who is now chancellor

Update 16:50

32 ministers and aides have now resigned: Labour MP Meg Hillier has just told Boris Johnson this during the liaison committee meeting, where the prime minister is facing questions from senior MPs. Pressure is mounting on the prime minister to resign, and there are reports that cabinet ministers, including Nadhim Zahawi - who was appointed Chancellor yesterday - are planning to go to Downing Street to tell Boris Johnson that he must resign.

Afternoon update (15:00)

In a joint statement, Alex Burghart, the skills minister in the DfE has now also resigned, along with four other ministers, including Kemi Badenoch, the equalities minister; Neil O’Brien, the levelling up minister; Lee Rowley, the business minister; and Julia Lopez, the minister for media, data and digital infrastructure.

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