Therese Coffey is set to follow fellow senior ministers and resign her position on the Conservative cabinet, according to Tory insiders.

However, the Work and Pensions minister has not yet joined the growing number of ministers and senior Conservatives to have resigned, or commented publicly on her position

Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid this evening quit Boris Johnson's cabinet amid a row over the handling of misconduct claims against ex-Deputy Chief Whip Chris Pincher.

It is understood others are likely to follow after a former top civil servant in the Foreign Office Lord McDonald sent in letter has accused Downing Street of not telling the truth.

Suffolk Coastal MP, which includes the Felixstowe peninsula, Dr Coffey was rolled out on Sunday to defend the prime minister and during her round of interviews, which included BBC1 and Sky News, she insisted Mr Johnson did notabout "allegations of sexual misconduct against Chris Pincher" when he appointed him deputy chief whip.

She told Sophie Grayson: "To the best of my understanding, the prime minister has not been aware of specific allegations against Chris Pincher."

However, that turned out to be untrue and the ever changing versions from number 10 ended under totally contradicting what she was told to say by the government press office.

A Conservative, close to the Dr Coffey, told Nub News: "To say she is angry is an understatement. Therese went out to give the government position with all best intentions and in all good faith.

"She was hung out today. just other ministers were. She will consider her position, as others are, but it would be no surprise if she joins other cabinet members in resigning."

The Downing Street Office of the Prime Minister had earlier denied the level of knowledge Mr Johnson had about the past record of shamed the shamed Tamworth MP, who has admitted groping men and unacceptable conduct in Parliament while drunk before appointing him to a position in the Conservative Whips' office. He has already been suspended from the Conservative Party and now faces other allegations.

This evening Mr Johnson admitted he had been told about complaints about Mr Pincher in 2019 and made a "bad mistake" by not acting on it.

Within minutes of that admission, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid resigned. Mr Sunak said the public expect "government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously" while Mr Javid told the Prime Minister he can "no longer, in good conscience, continue serving in this government".

Expectation is now rife that Mr Johnson will finally have to fall on his sword and resign after months of criticism over his conduct, decisions and attempts to avoid blame for 'Partygate' and other government failing.

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