A wave of resignations and calls for him to step down showed the prime minister’s support within his Conservative Party melting away, but he remained defiant.
Two top cabinet members resigned from the scandal-scarred British prime minister’s government. Some wondered if the master of political survival could pull off another save.
Rishi Sunak, the chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sajid Javid, the health secretary, both quit in connection with a series of scandals that have raised questions about the prime minister’s judgment and honesty.