Expectation is growing that Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have to stand down after two of his most senior ministers have quit cabinet as more facts emerged about the Chris Pincher affair.

The Downing Street Office of the Prime Minister had earlier denied the level of knowledge Mr Johnson had about the past record of 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.

Last night 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.

They were followed by minister for children and families Will Quince and solicitor general Alex Chalk.

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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And speaking on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Labour MP for Warwick and Leamington Matt Western said: "I am really angry how this is now happening and the public should be seriously angry at what is going on because these are two senior ministers who have known throughout what is going on at the heart of government.

"I have to describe them as complicit and all the other ministers and back benchers, because they have known they have got a massive problem in their prime minister but they have only now chosen to ask."

He added: "The public really need to be treated with respect. They need to be given a government that governs for this country, that actually acts in the interest of the nation and not in the interests of preserving the Conservative party's grip on power.

"We cannot continue with this cycle and we need a general election."

Meanwhile the deputy leader of Warwick District Council, Cllr Richard Hales, and Warwickshire County Council member Cllr Rik Spencer have now joined MP for Kenilworth and Southam Sir Jeremy Wright in calling for Boris Johnson to resign.

But elsewhere in South Warwickshire Stratford MP Nadhim Zahawi has been made the new Chancellor.