UK's Boris Johnson battles to hold on to PM post as top ministers quit

Boris Johnson's government has been pushed into deep uncertainty with a slew of resignations rocking the British PM's Cabinet - starting with Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid.

According to a BBC report, a group of cabinet ministers will also be speaking with Johnson, asking him and his chief whip to quit.

Johnson, however, maintains that he will retain his position and when asked about possibility of election, he said," you are asking about something that is not going to happen."

Here is who have resigned so far:

Tuesday:

• Rishi Sunak, Finance Minister and an MP since May 2015
• Sajid Javid, Health Secretary and an MP since May 2010
• Bim Afolami, Conservative Party Vice Chair and MP for Hitchin and Harpenden since June 2017
• Saqib Bhatti, PPS to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and an MP since December 2019
• Jonathan Gullis, PPS to Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and an MP since December 2019
• Nicola Richards, PPS for Department of Transport and an MP since December 2019
• Alex Chalk, Solicitor General for England and Wales and an MP since May 2015
• Virginia Crosbie, PPS to the Wales Office and an MP since December 2019
• Theo Clarke, Trade Envoy to Kenya and an MP since December 2019
• Andrew Murrison, Trade Envoy to Morocco and an MP since June 2001

(With inputs from agencies)