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| Boris Johnson facing further calls to resign amid parties row | Boris Johnson facing further calls to resign amid parties row |
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| Boris Johnson is coming under fresh pressure as three Tory MPs join efforts to oust him as prime minister. | Boris Johnson is coming under fresh pressure as three Tory MPs join efforts to oust him as prime minister. |
| Ex-minister Tobias Ellwood said he had submitted a letter of no confidence in the PM earlier, amid the ongoing row over lockdown parties in No 10. | Ex-minister Tobias Ellwood said he had submitted a letter of no confidence in the PM earlier, amid the ongoing row over lockdown parties in No 10. |
| He has now been joined by backbenchers Anthony Mangnall and Sir Gary Streeter in calling for a vote on his future. | He has now been joined by backbenchers Anthony Mangnall and Sir Gary Streeter in calling for a vote on his future. |
| It means a total of nine Tory MPs have now said they have taken this step. | It means a total of nine Tory MPs have now said they have taken this step. |
| A further three have publicly called on Mr Johnson to resign, although they have not revealed whether they have sent in letters of their own. | A further three have publicly called on Mr Johnson to resign, although they have not revealed whether they have sent in letters of their own. |
| Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries attacked the latest MPs to put in letters, claiming they were "a handful of egos [who] want to make it all about them." | |
| She added: "It's selfish, doing Labour's work and it's really not helping their constituents." | |
| At least 54 MPs need to write to the 1922 Tory backbench committee to trigger a vote on the PM's leadership of the party. | |
| But the exact number of MPs who have written to committee chairman, Sir Graham Brady, is not known. | |
| How long do Tories think Boris Johnson has got? | How long do Tories think Boris Johnson has got? |
| What does Sue Gray's parties report say? | What does Sue Gray's parties report say? |
| How could Boris Johnson be voted out by Tory MPs? | How could Boris Johnson be voted out by Tory MPs? |
| Mr Johnson continues to face questions about parties in government buildings held whilst Covid restrictions were in place. | Mr Johnson continues to face questions about parties in government buildings held whilst Covid restrictions were in place. |
| At Prime Minister's Questions, he refused to confirm press reports that he was at a party in his Downing Street flat on 13 November 2020. | At Prime Minister's Questions, he refused to confirm press reports that he was at a party in his Downing Street flat on 13 November 2020. |
| The gathering is one of 12 events in Downing Street and Whitehall being investigated by the Metropolitan Police for alleged Covid-rule breaking. | The gathering is one of 12 events in Downing Street and Whitehall being investigated by the Metropolitan Police for alleged Covid-rule breaking. |
| The SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford claimed Mr Johnson misled MPs in December last year when he denied being at this event. | The SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford claimed Mr Johnson misled MPs in December last year when he denied being at this event. |
| "Surely he doesn't need to wait for an investigation to tell us exactly where he was?" asked Mr Blackford. | "Surely he doesn't need to wait for an investigation to tell us exactly where he was?" asked Mr Blackford. |
| Mr Johnson said processes had to be followed and he was getting on with delivering the government's recovery plan. | Mr Johnson said processes had to be followed and he was getting on with delivering the government's recovery plan. |
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| Tobias Ellwood MP says the Conservatives "require a new leader" | Tobias Ellwood MP says the Conservatives "require a new leader" |
| Mr Ellwood, who chairs the Commons Defence Committee, called on the PM to "cut to the chase, to call a vote of confidence in himself" and said the party was on a "glide path to a very, very dark place". | Mr Ellwood, who chairs the Commons Defence Committee, called on the PM to "cut to the chase, to call a vote of confidence in himself" and said the party was on a "glide path to a very, very dark place". |
| He told the BBC the prime minister had not shown enough "contrition" in his Commons statement on Sue Gray's report, on Monday, and had already had plenty of time to make the changes he had promised. | He told the BBC the prime minister had not shown enough "contrition" in his Commons statement on Sue Gray's report, on Monday, and had already had plenty of time to make the changes he had promised. |
| Anthony Mangnall, Tory MP for Totnes and South Devon, also revealed shortly after PMQs he had submitted a no-confidence letter in the PM. | Anthony Mangnall, Tory MP for Totnes and South Devon, also revealed shortly after PMQs he had submitted a no-confidence letter in the PM. |
| He tweeted: "At this time I can no longer support the PM. His actions and mistruths are overshadowing the extraordinary work of so many excellent ministers." | He tweeted: "At this time I can no longer support the PM. His actions and mistruths are overshadowing the extraordinary work of so many excellent ministers." |
| Writing on his Facebook page, South West Devon MP Sir Gary Streeter, a Eurosceptic who was first elected to Parliament in 1992, said he had not taken the decision "lightly" to submit his letter. | |
| But he added: "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". | But he added: "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". |
| Another former minister told the BBC on Wednesday they had resolved to submit a no-confidence letter in the PM, but they are waiting until they are sure he would lose the subsequent vote. | Another former minister told the BBC on Wednesday they had resolved to submit a no-confidence letter in the PM, but they are waiting until they are sure he would lose the subsequent vote. |
| They added that colleagues "didn't want to jump the gun," because if Mr Johnson won a no-confidence vote then under Tory rules he would be safe from another challenge for a year. | They added that colleagues "didn't want to jump the gun," because if Mr Johnson won a no-confidence vote then under Tory rules he would be safe from another challenge for a year. |
| Speaking to the BBC, backbencher Simon Hoare said he had given "serious thought" to sending in a letter, but he was persuaded the PM "gets the scale of the challenge". | Speaking to the BBC, backbencher Simon Hoare said he had given "serious thought" to sending in a letter, but he was persuaded the PM "gets the scale of the challenge". |
| But he warned: "I'm not saying we're in the last-chance saloon, but closing time is getting closer." | But he warned: "I'm not saying we're in the last-chance saloon, but closing time is getting closer." |
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| Watch: Ian Blackford says If the PM is fined for attending a lockdown party, he must resign | Watch: Ian Blackford says If the PM is fined for attending a lockdown party, he must resign |
| Meanwhile, Downing Street has refused to comment on reports of Mr Johnson's further attendance at some of the events being investigated by police. | Meanwhile, Downing Street has refused to comment on reports of Mr Johnson's further attendance at some of the events being investigated by police. |
| The Daily Telegraph reported he attended an event for two departing officials on 14 January 2021 - with the Guardian adding that he gave a speech and stayed for "around five minutes". | The Daily Telegraph reported he attended an event for two departing officials on 14 January 2021 - with the Guardian adding that he gave a speech and stayed for "around five minutes". |
| The Telegraph also said he attended an event for another departing official on 17 December 2020, and a gathering in his Downing Street flat on 13 November 2020. | The Telegraph also said he attended an event for another departing official on 17 December 2020, and a gathering in his Downing Street flat on 13 November 2020. |
| Asked about the reports, No 10 said it would not comment on the Met's ongoing investigation. | Asked about the reports, No 10 said it would not comment on the Met's ongoing investigation. |
| Writing on his blog on Tuesday, the PM's former aide Dominic Cummings claimed he had spoken to people who were in No 10 on that date and "could hear the party" in the flat. | Writing on his blog on Tuesday, the PM's former aide Dominic Cummings claimed he had spoken to people who were in No 10 on that date and "could hear the party" in the flat. |
| "I've spoken to people who say they've seen photos of parties in the flat," he added. | "I've spoken to people who say they've seen photos of parties in the flat," he added. |
| Savile remarks row | Savile remarks row |
| Mr Johnson is also facing calls to withdraw a claim he made in the Sue Gray debate on Monday that Sir Keir Starmer failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile when he was director of public prosecutions (DPP). | Mr Johnson is also facing calls to withdraw a claim he made in the Sue Gray debate on Monday that Sir Keir Starmer failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile when he was director of public prosecutions (DPP). |
| Tobias Ellwood and other Conservatives have criticised the PM for these comments, with Mr Ellwood suggesting it was one of the reasons he decided to submit a letter of no confidence in him. | Tobias Ellwood and other Conservatives have criticised the PM for these comments, with Mr Ellwood suggesting it was one of the reasons he decided to submit a letter of no confidence in him. |
| Sir Keir has called Mr Johnson's comments a "ridiculous slur" - and he made a brief statement on them at Prime Minister's Questions. | Sir Keir has called Mr Johnson's comments a "ridiculous slur" - and he made a brief statement on them at Prime Minister's Questions. |
| Fact-checking Boris Johnson's Jimmy Savile claim | Fact-checking Boris Johnson's Jimmy Savile claim |
| Addressing Conservative MPs, the Labour leader said: "Theirs is the party of Winston Churchill. Our parties stood together as we defeated fascism in Europe. | Addressing Conservative MPs, the Labour leader said: "Theirs is the party of Winston Churchill. Our parties stood together as we defeated fascism in Europe. |
| "Now their leader stands in the House of Commons parroting the conspiracy theories of violent fascists to try and score cheap political points. He knows exactly what he was doing. It's time to restore some dignity." | "Now their leader stands in the House of Commons parroting the conspiracy theories of violent fascists to try and score cheap political points. He knows exactly what he was doing. It's time to restore some dignity." |
| The Labour leader was head of the Crown Prosecution Service in 2009 when Surrey Police interviewed Savile and consulted a CPS lawyer, who decided there was insufficient evidence for a prosecution to take place. | The Labour leader was head of the Crown Prosecution Service in 2009 when Surrey Police interviewed Savile and consulted a CPS lawyer, who decided there was insufficient evidence for a prosecution to take place. |
| The CPS has said Sir Keir was not the reviewing lawyer on the case, and there is no mention of his involvement in a 2013 review into the case. | The CPS has said Sir Keir was not the reviewing lawyer on the case, and there is no mention of his involvement in a 2013 review into the case. |
| Nazir Afzal, a former chief crown prosecutor for the North West, said on Monday: "It's not true. I was there. Keir Starmer had nothing to do with the decisions taken." | Nazir Afzal, a former chief crown prosecutor for the North West, said on Monday: "It's not true. I was there. Keir Starmer had nothing to do with the decisions taken." |
| On Wednesday, senior Tory Sir Bob Neill called on Mr Johnson to withdraw his claim - calling it "baseless and unworthy". | On Wednesday, senior Tory Sir Bob Neill called on Mr Johnson to withdraw his claim - calling it "baseless and unworthy". |
| He joins former Northern Ireland secretary Julian Smith, who said on Tuesday the PM's accusation was "wrong and cannot be defended". | He joins former Northern Ireland secretary Julian Smith, who said on Tuesday the PM's accusation was "wrong and cannot be defended". |