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Boris Johnson has been elected Prime Minister.

And while some people are delighted at this news, some members of Theresa May's final cabinet are dreading the prospect of Britain hurtling towards a no-deal Brexit under his leadership.

Some ministers have resigned already, penning stinging messages for the new leader.

Others say they're planning to quit on Wednesday ahead of Johnson's inaugural reshuffle.

Here's a round up of all the ministers who have either resigned already or are planning to return to the backbenches ahead of the new PM's cabinet shake-up.

Anne Milton

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Anne Milton resigned as Education Minister ahead of the new prime minister taking office due to "grave concerns" about a no-deal Brexit.

Ms Milton said she wanted to return to the backbenches "to be free to do what I feel is right for the country" - a clear warning that she will oppose Mr Johnson if he pursues a no-deal strategy.

The Guildford MP defied the whip in order to abstain in a vote last week which saw MPs back moves aimed at making it harder for Mr Johnson to force through a no-deal Brexit by suspending Parliament.

Sir Alan Duncan

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Sir Alan Duncan quit his job as Foreign Office minister, hitting out at the "haphazard and ramshackle" would-be prime minister.

He quit on the eve of the Tory leadership announcement and set out a plan for an early Commons test of Mr Johnson's authority which could have prevented him entering Number 10.

Sir Alan launched an effort to hold an emergency Commons debate on the new Tory leader - a move which could have potentially dealt him a fatal blow before he formally took office.

But he said Commons Speaker John Bercow had turned down his application for a debate after the leadership result is announced on Tuesday but before the new prime minister is appointed by the Queen at Buckingham Palace.

If it had been allowed to go ahead, MPs would have been given the chance to consider "the merits of the newly chosen leader of the Conservative Party" and - crucially - whether the Commons "supports his wish to form a government".

In his resignation letter to the Prime Minister, Sir Alan said that Brexit had cast a "dark cloud" over the country.

He said he had "served with two very different Foreign Secretaries" - Mr Johnson and Mr Hunt.

In a veiled criticism of Mr Johnson's record in the Foreign Office, Sir Alan said he was "deeply upset" that efforts to bring about the possible release of jailed British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe were brought to such an abrupt halt.

Mr Johnson was roundly criticised for a 2017 gaffe when he incorrectly said Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe was teaching journalists, comments which were seized on by the authorities in Iran.

Philip Hammond

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The Chancellor said last week he would resign if Boris Johnson was elected.

Mr Hammond, who has been in Number 11 for three years, has been a vocal critic of a no-deal Brexit - something the Tory leadership frontrunner has vowed to do if he cannot secure changes to the Withdrawal Agreement.

Asked on the BBC One's Andrew Marr show if he thought he would be sacked, Mr Hammond said: "No, I'm sure I'm not going to be sacked because I'm going to resignbefore we get to that point.

"Assuming that Boris Johnson becomes the next prime minister, I understand that his conditions for serving in his government would include accepting a no-deal exit on the 31st October, and it's not something that I could ever sign up to.

"It's very important that the prime minister is able to have a chancellor who is closely aligned with him in terms of policy, and I therefore intend to resign to Theresa May before she goes to the Palace to tender her own resignation on Wednesday."

David Gauke

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Justice Secretary David Gauke will quit the Government on Wednesday if Boris Johnson becomes prime minister.

Mr Gauke, who has served in Theresa May's Cabinet since she took office in June 2016, said he would not be able to serve under the former foreign secretary if he pursues a no-deal Brexit.

As the Tory leadership contest enters its final 48 hours, the prominent no-deal critic told the Sunday Times that crashing out of the European Union would lead to national "humiliation".

And Mr Gauke said: "Given that I've been in the Cabinet since Theresa May came to power, I think the appropriate thing is for me to resign to her."

Rory Stewart

The International Development Secretary announced during his brief run for the party leadership that he would not serve in a Boris Johnson government.

He said on Twitter : "Because of our differences on Brexit and prorogation, I wouldn’t be able to serve in a Boris Johnson cabinet."

And he confirmed it today with a tweet congratulating Johnson on his victory, and saying he would be on the "backbench tomorrow serving Cumbria."

The tweet was accompanied by a picture of Stewart with two horses.