Key Boris Johnson ally resigns over promotion rift within Tory party

Boris Johnson’s longest-serving aide has resigned after a power struggle between rival factions inside Downing Street. Internal tensions spilled into the public domain on Wednesday night after director of communications Lee Cain announced he would be stepping down next month after a row over whether he should be made chief of staff. Mr Cain’s resignation came after a battle between opposing factions inside the heart of government. Read More UK Covid death toll breaches 50,000 milestone More than half a million foreign workers leave UK in past year UK police investigate Qatar over terror case...