- Michael Gove informed Boris Johnson that his tenure as British prime minister was over.
- Gove ran against Johnson in the 2016 and 2019 leadership elections.
- He met Johnson at Downing Street on Wednesday morning to tell him he was no longer the leader of the party.
- In September 2021, Gove was elevated to leveling-up secretary.
Michael Gove informed Boris Johnson that his reign was gone, as the British prime minister faced a deluge of ministerial resignations and his future remained uncertain.
Two senior government officials confirmed to the Financial Times that the leveling-up secretary met Johnson in Downing Street on Wednesday morning to inform him that his term as party leader had ended.
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