More ministers have resigned during Theresa May’s leadership than under any other recent British prime minister

30

May

Blair

25

Major

20

Thatcher

Brown

15

Cameron

10

5

0

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

Days since taking office

30

Blair

Since she took office in July 2016, 31 of Theresa May’s ministers have resigned

Thatcher

25

Major

20

Brown

15

Cameron

10

5

0

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

Days since taking office

Guardian graphic. Source: The Institute for Government. Note: Excludes reshuffles. Years in office: Thatcher 1979-90, Major 1990-97, Blair 1997-07, Brown 2007-10, Cameron 2010-16, May 2016-present