LONDON—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s attempt to hold on to power looked increasingly fraught Wednesday as he suffered a wave of ministerial resignations and several of his own lawmakers publicly implored him to quit.
Mr. Johnson had moved quickly Tuesday night to try to stem a rebellion in his cabinet after his Treasury chief and health secretary quit, saying they no longer had confidence in the prime minister. On Wednesday, several more junior ministers left his government in protest following a series of scandals and questions about the British leader’s integrity. Michael Gove, an influential member of cabinet, told Mr. Johnson he should step aside, according to one person familiar with the matter.
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