British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing increased calls from within his own party to step down as leader.
Over the past forty-eight hours, a slew of ministers and other members have tendered their resignations, with one group allegedly descending on Johnson's residence at 10 Downing Street to voice their frustrations.
On Tuesday, two high-profile members of Johnson's cabinet, Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak, resigned, explaining that they had lost confidence in Johnson, and "can no longer, in good conscience, continue serving in this Government."
Not long after, a number of junior ministers followed suit, with a third wave of resignations taking place on Wednesday.
To date, Johnson has lost over thirty members of his government.
Included in this number were fourteen ministers, all of whom offered scathing criticism of Johnson's rule.
Schools Minister Robin Walker pointed out that the government has been "overshadowed by mistakes and questions about integrity," while Environment Minister Jo Churchill accused Johnson of employing a "jocular self-serving approach" to governance.
According to Sky News, Johnson now holds the record for the highest number of ministerial deserters in a 24-hour period, which, at fourteen, is three higher than the previous record set in 1932.
Amongst all those who quit, there was a shared sentiment that the Conservative Party, while successful in many regards under Johnson, needed to move in a new direction.
Johnson chose not to heed their calls, opting instead to double down and state that he intends to continue as leader. Javid and Sunak's positions have already been filled, according to CNN.
The scandal-plagued Prime Minister barely survived a vote of confidence in June, meaning he is safe, for now.
According to the Guardian, members of the 1922 Committee, the parliamentary group of the Conservative Party in the House of Commons, said on Wednesday that it is considering changing the rules regarding votes of confidence to allow another one to take place soon. Some reports suggest that, if the changes are passed, it could happen within days.
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