Here are the cabinet ministers likely to quit if Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister

There are just hours to go until the Conservative party members vote on who will lead them and become prime minister, Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt.

A number of politicians have expressed their intentions to quit in the event that Boris Johnson becomes prime minister, which is becoming a likely scenario.

Some Conservative MPs have declared that they intend to quit, given Boris Johnson’s comment to leave the EU even in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Here they are:

Philip Hammond

The chancellor said he will quit his position if Boris Johnson becomes prime minister and he would not hang on “to be sacked”.

He said: “I intend to resign after prime minister’s questions [on Wednesday] before the prime minister goes to the palace”.

The chancellor, who is a stanch opponent of a no-Brexit, has promised to lead the Commons campaign to block it.

“I am confident that parliament does have a way of preventing a no-deal exit on 31 October without parliamentary consent,” he told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show.

I intend to work with others to ensure parliament uses its power to make sure the new government can’t do that.

David Gauke

Justice Secretary David Gauke has pledged to quit in the event of a Boris Johnson premiership.

According to The Times, he said he cannot serve under Boris Johnson if he intends to move forward with a no-deal Brexit that would bring national “humiliation.”

He said:

If the test of loyalty to stay in the cabinet is a commitment to support no-deal on October 31 — which, to be fair to him, Boris has consistently said — then that’s not something I’m prepared to sign up to.

Tobias Ellwood

Defence minister Tobias Ellwood has said he will make a “decision” about quitting “when” a no-deal Brexit comes, and added he doesn’t want to even discuss a no-deal Brexit.

Speaking about Johnson being prime minister, he told Sophie Ridge on theRidge on Sunday:

I really get frustrated with this energy of a no-deal. I know all my parliamentary colleagues on all sides of the House recognise the dangers of a no-deal.

I want us to move away from a discussion on on-deal law.

Rory Stewart

The international development secretary, who dropped out of the leadership race earlier this month, said he would “100 per cent quit” his cabinet job in Johnson becomes prime minister.

Speaking to Good Morning Britain Stewart said: “100 per cent I will not serve in his cabinet”.

In order to be Boris’ foreign secretary or international development secretary, I would have to sit on your programme and advocate for a no-deal Brexit that I think can’t be delivered, is going to lead to delay.

Earlier today, Sir Alan Duncan resigned as foreign minister, saying Brexit cast a “dark cloud” over UK.

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