Boris Johnson has lost three ministers in the past 10 days

Resignations under each prime minister

40

May

35

30

Blair

25

Major

20

Brown

Thatcher

15

Cameron

10

Johnson

5

0

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

Days since taking office

40

May

35

30

Blair

Thatcher

25

Major

20

Brown

15

Cameron

10

5

Johnson

0

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

Days since taking office

40

May

35

30

Blair

Thatcher

25

Major

20

Brown

15

Cameron

10

5

Johnson

0

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

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 2016-2019, Johnson 2019-present