Anthony Mangnall MP latest Tory to hand in letter calling for Boris Johnson to go

Anthony Mangnall MP latest Tory to hand in letter calling for Boris Johnson to go
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Samantha Haynes

By Samantha Haynes


Published: 02/02/2022

- 15:07

Updated: 02/02/2022

- 15:16

The Conservative MP for Totnes says he 'can no longer support the PM'

Tory MP Anthony Mangnall has announced he has handed in a letter calling on PM to go, as Boris Johnson loses the support of another senior Tory MP over reports the Prime Minister attended more of the gatherings being investigated by police than previously thought.

Anthony Mangnall tweeted:


“Standards in public life matter. At this time I can no longer support the PM. His actions and mistruths are overshadowing the extraordinary work of so many excellent ministers and colleagues. I have submitted a letter of no confidence."

This comes after former minister Tobias Ellwood also confirmed that he will be submitting a formal letter stating he has no confidence in Mr Johnson.

Mr Ellwood said it is “just horrible” for Tory MPs to have to defend the situation to the public.

Mr Ellwood’s intervention came after the Daily Telegraph reported that Mr Johnson was seen heading up to his Downing Street flat on the night it hosted a gathering being investigated by the Metropolitan Police.

The Prime Minister is also said to have spoken at two more leaving dos at the centre of Scotland Yard inquiries.

At Prime Minister’s Questions, Mr Johnson again refused to say whether he had been at the alleged party in his flat, telling MPs “the process must go on”.

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