Boris Johnson sacks Michael Gove and vows to stay in No 10 despite cabinet revolt

Boris Johnson dramatically sacked cabinet minister Michael Gove on Wednesday evening (6 July) after rejecting his calls to quit as prime minister. Mr Johnson met a number of ministers in No 10, where he was told he had lost the confidence of the Conservative party and could not continue in office. However, sources have suggested he will continue to “fight on” despite the mutiny. On Thursday morning, the number of ministerial resignations had reached over 50. For more politics news visit Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news Like us on Facebook:   / theindependentonline   Follow us on Twitter:   / independent   Follow us on Instagram:   / the.independent   Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content and live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB