• Michael Gove informed Boris Johnson that his tenure as British prime minister was over.
• Gove ran against Johnson in the 2016 and 2019 leadership elections.
• He met Johnson at Downing Street on Wednesday morning to tell him he was no longer the leader of the party.
•  In September 2021, Gove was elevated to leveling-up secretary.
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Michael Gove informed Boris Johnson that his reign was gone, as the British prime minister faced a deluge of ministerial resignations and his future remained uncertain.

Two senior government officials confirmed to the Financial Times that the leveling-up secretary met Johnson in Downing Street on Wednesday morning to inform him that his term as party leader had ended.

A person with knowledge of the exchange stated, “Michael basically informed him it was time to leave, that the relationship was finished.”

In September 2021, Gove, who ran against Johnson in the 2016 and 2019 leadership elections, was elevated to leveling-up secretary.