STEVE BRINE MP has this morning re-submitted his letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson as the Prime Minister's position remains perilous.

Mr Johnson is struggling to maintain a grip on power in No 10 as ministers and aides continue to quit his Government in protest at his leadership.

Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid sparked a string of departures on Tuesday evening with their shock announcements. Both delivered broadsides at Mr Johnson as they resigned from their Cabinet posts.

Since then, Robin Walker has stepped down as schools standards minister, telling the Prime Minister the “great achievements” of the Government have become “overshadowed by mistakes and questions about integrity”.

Will Quince resigned as children and families minister, saying he could not accept being sent out to defend the Prime Minister on television with inaccurate information over the Chris Pincher row.

Laura Trott quit as a ministerial aide, saying “trust in politics is – and must always be – of the utmost importance, but sadly in recent months this has been lost”.

In light of the considerable fallout, Mr Brine, Conservative MP for Winchester & Chandler’s Ford, has since renewed his calls for a change of leadership at the head of the party.

He said: "Clearly it is not news to anyone that I do not wish the Prime Minister to continue in his post but, for the avoidance of any doubt, I have re-submitted my letter of no confidence to Sir Graham Brady this morning as Chair of the 1922 Committee. We now have, and it's growing by the hour, some powerful new voices on the backbenches alongside us urging the parliamentary party to turn the page. Meanwhile, my staff and I continue to do our job; working hard for Winchester & Chandler's Ford. Do not hesitate to get in touch if you require my help."

Caroline Nokes, MP for Romsey and Southampton North, said if Mr Johnson "has not recognised the need to resign by the end of the day" she will follow suit.

Boris Johnson was forced into a humiliating apology over his handling of the Chris Pincher row after it emerged he had forgotten about being told of previous allegations of “inappropriate” conduct.

Mr Pincher quit as deputy chief whip last week following claims that he groped two men at a private members’ club, but Mr Johnson was told about allegations against him as far back as 2019.

Boris Johnson admitted “it was a mistake” to give scandal-hit former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher his government role and said: “I apologise for it.”

Reacting to the news, Liberal Democrat candidate for Winchester and Chandler's Ford, Danny Chambers, said: “After all these years Boris Johnson's lies and corruption can no longer be sustained. Government ministers who have been propping him up all this time are now resigning. They are jumping ship as they know the game is up.

"Meanwhile the public look on with despair. We’re in the middle of a cost of living crisis and we have a total absence of leadership in this country. Time to change. Britain deserves better than this rotten Conservative Government.”

Former health secretary Mr Javid is expected to add to Mr Johnson’s difficulties with a personal statement in the Commons on Wednesday (today).

This will come after the Conservative leader faces a potentially difficult session of Prime Minister’s Questions, while he will also have to endure a grilling by the Liaison Committee of select committee chairmen and women – including some senior Tory critics.

Mr Sunak’s replacement as Chancellor, Nadhim Zahawi, hinted at reversing a planned rise in corporation tax as part of the effort to restore trust between the leadership and Tory MPs.

But the Cabinet reshuffle does not appear to have persuaded Mr Johnson’s critics to hold fire.

More reaction to follow.