UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is defiantly staring down fresh attempts to oust him from No.10 Downing Street, sacking his political rival Michael Gove from cabinet after a frontbench delegation comprising some of his most loyal lieutenants told him to quit as prime minister.

The cabinet intervention came after the unprecedented mass resignation of more than 40 ministers and more than 100 Conservative MPs declared they no longer supported the prime minister.

6PR Mornings host Gary Adshead, in for Liam Bartlett this week, gave his views on Johnson's plight and reign.

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