LONDON, July 24. /TASS/. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has sent a resignation letter to Prime Minister Theresa May, he wrote on his Twitter page.

"I am writing to submit my resignation as Chancellor of Exchequer ahead of your own resignation as Prime Minister this afternoon. I believe that your successor must be free to choose a Chancellor who is fully aligned with his policy position," his letter addressed to May said.

According to Hammond, "Despite the uncertainty created by the unresolved issue of Brexit, we have been able to make notable progress in rebuilding the public finances and preparing the British economy for the opportunities ahead."

On Sunday, Hammond announced that he would leave his post before new Prime Minister Boris Johnson comes into power. Hammond opposes a no-deal Brexit, while Johnson does not rule out this scenario.

The UK State Secretary for Defense Penny Mordaunt has become another member of the British Cabinet who resigned following the arrival of Eurosceptic Boris Johnson as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Mordaunt wrote about her resignation on Twitter.

"I’m heading to the backbenches from where the PM will have my full support, as will my successors at Defense HQ and WomenEqualities," she tweeted.

Mordaunt has been in office as the UK State Secretary for Defense since May 1.

"Thank you to everyone who’s helped me get things done especially our Armed Forces and civilians in defence for the last 85 days. We achieved much," she wrote.

Earlier on Wednesday, several other members of the government announced their resignation, including Minister for the Cabinet Office David Lidington, Secretary of State for Justice David Gauke and Secretary of State for International Development Rory Stewart.