If I'd told you two days ago that by tonight, as I record this, the Prime Minister would

be holed up in Downing Street refusing to leave, while his loyal home secretary,

Pretty Patel, demands he goes, that the Chancellor and Health Secretary would quit spectacularly,

and Michael Gove would be sacked, well, I'm not sure any of it would have seemed credible.

This has been one of the most extraordinary days in British politics, and here's how it all began.

On Tuesday evening, just after six o'clock, normal news programs across the country

were interrupted by a shocking announcement.

New news were also going to tell you about that.

Dr. Javid has just tweeted his resignation as Health Secretary.

I'm reading this to you right now.

He says, the tone you set as a leader and the values you represent reflect on your colleagues,

your party, and ultimately the country, sadly in the current circumstances,

the public, including the we are neither competent nor acting in the national interest.

Satya Javid, making an open challenge, significantly increasing the chances that Boris Johnson

faces some kind of challenge in turn in the Conservative party over the coming hours and weeks.

Boris Johnson will be wondering what happens next.

And that was just the start.

Today, you tried to defend.

What? I'm terribly sorry we have to stop now.

Rishi Sunak has resigned.

The Chancellor has resigned.

I think Rishi Sunak has just resigned.

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