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John Penrose accused Johnson of breaking the Ministerial Code - and told him to resign.
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
John Penrose accused Johnson of breaking the Ministerial Code - and told him to resign.
Regardless of whether Johnson wins, Starmer said "history tells us that this is the beginning of the end".
The PM's allies are urging Tory MPs to "put the distraction of the past months behind us".
Jesse Norman, an ex-ally of the PM, said his policy priorities were "deeply questionable".
Tory MPs calling for no confidence vote specified it should only happen after Jubilee celebrations over.
"I'd sue for defamation if I were Corbyn."
Johnson also faced public backlash during the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend, including being booed.
Lord Tory said he wouldn't give the Tories any more cash until Johnson had been removed from office.
Another Tory minister has presented an alternative version of Boris Johnson's arrival at the Platinum Jubilee - here's what Grant Shapps said.
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