Sir Gary Streeter has become the latest Tory MP to say he has submitted a letter calling for a vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson after Sue Gray’s update on partygate.
Tobias Ellwood was the first Tory MP to hand in a letter of no confidence to Boris Johnson today.
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The South West Devon MP wrote on Facebook: “I cannot reconcile the pain and sacrifice of the vast majority of the British Public during lockdown with the attitude and activities of those working in Downing Street.
“Accordingly, I have now submitted a letter seeking a motion of no confidence in the Prime Minister.
“I have not come to this decision lightly. It is not my intention to say any more about this matter.”
Anthony Mangnall, the Totnes representative who was part of the 2019 intake of Conservative MPs, also confirmed he wants a vote on the future of the Prime Minister’s leadership, tweeting that Mr Johnson’s behaviour is “overshadowing” good work elsewhere.
Their intervention came after the Daily Telegraph reported 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”.
Downing Street later told reporters that Met officers have not yet been in contact with the Prime Minister about a potential police interview regarding the alleged coronavirus rule-breaking in No 10.
Senior Conservative Mr Ellwood used an interview on Wednesday to publicly state he has lost confidence in Mr Johnson.