Building safety minister Greenhalgh resigns

Stephen Greenhalgh

Lord Greenhalgh stepped down Friday saying he was ‘saddened’ by events which led to prime minister’s downfall

The government’s minister for building safety and fire safety has stepped down following Boris Johnson’s announcement that he would leave Number 10.

Lord Greenhalgh published his resignation letter on Friday afternoon after a speech by the prime minister, in which he accepted the need for a new leader while appearing to blame the “herd instinct” of Conservative MPs for his downfall.

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