Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to remain in office, shrugging off calls for his resignation after a slew of officials resigned from his government. Sky News reports a total of 38 MPs have quit.A delegation of senior politicians, including the new Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, Welsh Secretary Simon Hart and Policing Minister Kit Malthouse and Chief Whip Chris Heaton-Harris, met Johnson at his Downing Street office to press him to resign.New education secretary Michele Donelan, who was only appointed into the role last night following Nadhim Zahawi's elevation to chancellor, is also understood to have been among the group in Number 10 calling for the PM to resign. The Times reports UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has also sided with the group calling for Johnson to go.Johnson reportedly told the group he would not resign, suggesting his departure could lead to an early election and defeat for the party. Sources tell ITV News that the PM said the chaos of a leadership con