Boris has a standard tactic for dealing with shouts for different ministers or advisers to resign.
Get minister/advisor to admit fault and apologise, accept apology, tell media the matter is now closed. Deflect any questions that subsequently arise with "it's been dealt with".
The only time this has not worked (I think) is with Cummings who made the mistake of a fatuous elaboration of his trip to Barnard Castle to "test his eyesight". Had he simply said "I made a terrible mistake in taking a brief trip to BC and apologise wholeheartedly" he may still be in post.
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