Two more senior officials have resigned from Downing Street, piling extra pressure on Boris Johnson.
Mr Doyle, who himself became embroiled in the Partygate saga after reports he attended an event, reportedly told friends he always planned to leave his role at No10 after two years.A No10 spokesman confirmed Mr Doyle's resignation on Thursday and thanked him for his service.
There was pressure on Mr Doyle to resign after it was reported he made a thank you speech and handed out awards at an alleged Downing Street Christmas party on December 18. Meanwhile, Munira Mirza's handed in her letter of resignation for very different reasons, condemning the Prime Minister's "inappropriate" slur at Sir Keir Starmer.
In a letter to Mr Johnson, she wrote: "I believe it was wrong for you to imply this week that Keir Starmer was personally responsible for allowing Jimmy Savile to escape justice. There was no fair or reasonable basis for that assertion.
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