Boris Johnson is facing renewed calls to leave after more Tory MPs submitted letters of no confidence after the publication of Sue Gray’s report in the party scandal.
A total of 24 conservative reserves are now publicly demanding his removal, but behind the scenes others have said in private that he must step down.
This comes after images surfaced of the prime minister apparently drinking at a devastating blockade event on Downing Street during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
A senior government official, Ms. Gray, said a person vomited and had a fight while leaving Officer No. 10 during Covid’s strict restrictions after “excessive alcohol consumption” by some at the event.
The prime minister issued a televised apology for the scandal to the nation after the report attacked a “serious failure” to meet “standards expected by the entire British population”.
Here is the full list of Tory MPs calling for the prime minister to step down:
1. Sir Roger Gale, Member of the North Tanet
Sir Roger Gale, the first Tory MP to vote no confidence in the prime minister last year, described the photos – which show the prime minister apparently toasting his then-communications chief Lee Kane with a plastic glass of sparkling wine in a room littered with bottles of alcohol. November 13, 2020 – as a “curse”.
The North Thanet MP filed a no-confidence motion against the prime minister in December, but later said it was not the right time to elect a leadership, given the conflict with Russia.
However, the Conservative veteran MP has now told Times Radio: “It is clear that there was a party, that he attended it, that he raised a toast to one of his colleagues. And so he tricked us out of the box. And, fortunately, there is one answer. “
2. Steve Baker, MP from Wycombe
Former Conservative Secretary Steve Baker last month urged Johnson to leave because he did not follow his own rules for Covid during the Partygate scandal.
“The prime minister must have left a long time ago,” the senior rear judge told municipalities. “Indeed, the prime minister just needs to know that the concert is ready.”
Mr Baker, deputy leader of the Tory Covid Recovery Group, said he had found he could not “forgive” the prime minister for “disobeying the letter and spirit” of the law.
He declined to comment on the photos, but tweeted a government poster released during the blockade, depicting a seriously ill patient with Covid, saying, “Look her in the eye and tell her you never break the rules.”
3. William Ragg, MP from Hazel Grove
Mr Wragg revealed that he had sent a letter of no confidence during a debate in the municipality as to whether Mr Johnson should be referred to a parliamentary committee because of Partygate.
He said it was “completely depressing to be asked to defend the defenseless.” He added: “I cannot accept the ongoing leadership of the prime minister.”
4. Anthony Mangle, Totnes MP
The back judge sent a letter of no confidence earlier this year, saying Mr Johnson’s “actions and untruths” overshadowed the government’s work.
Mr Mangnall told voters he supported the call for resignation following the prime minister’s police fine, according to Sky News.
5. Mark Harper, MP from Forest of Dean
The former chief whip called on the prime minister to go to the municipality, as he also shared a letter of no confidence, which he sent to the chairman of the 1922 committee, Sir Graham Brady.
Former Chief Whip Mark Mark Harper
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The commission needs 54 letters to hold a no-confidence vote. Mr Harper said: “Our party still has so much to offer our country, but unfortunately not under Boris Johnson.
6. Craig Whitaker, Calder Valley MP
The former party whip said Mr Johnson should “do the right thing and resign” during a Facebook event after the prime minister was fined.
But Mr Whitaker said he would not send a letter to the 1922 commission – predicting that the prime minister would win a no-confidence vote (removing him would require a majority of Tory MPs, about 180, to vote against him).
6. Nigel Mills, Amber Valley MP
Mr Mills said Mr Johnson’s position as prime minister was “untenable” after he was fined by metropolitan police for violating his own Covid laws.
He said he would send a letter of no confidence to the chairman of the 1922 commission.
7. Tobias Elwood, Member of the Bournemouth East
The chairman of the defense committee said it was “terrible” for Tory MPs to have to defend Partygate and submitted a no-confidence motion earlier this year.
Former Minister Tobias Eloud submitted a letter of no confidence
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After the police fine, Mr Elwood said he still believed the prime minister should step back.
8. Caroline Knox, MP from Romsey and Southampton North
The former minister said Mr Johnson was “harming the whole Conservative brand” because of Partygate, describing it as an “obligation” as she urged him to leave.
Ms Knox told voters she had submitted a letter of no confidence to the Committee in 1922 “a long time ago”.
Former Minister Caroline Knox describes prime minister as “obligation”
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9. Gary Streetter, MP from Southwest Devon
Announcing that he had sent his letter of no confidence earlier this year, Mr Streetter said he could not “reconcile the pain and sacrifice” of the British public with the “attitude and work of Downing Street workers”.
He told voters he supported the call for resignation, according to Sky News.
10. Peter Aldous, MP from Waveney
Mr Aldous said earlier this year that he had sent a letter to the Committee in 1922 “after much searching” – saying the new leader would be “in the best interests of the country, the government and the Conservative Party”.
He reportedly told a voter that he “remains of the opinion”.
11. Aaron Bell, MP from Newcastle Under Lyme
Mr Bell submitted a letter of no confidence to Mr Johnson’s leadership in February.
He said the prime minister’s position was “untenable” because of his handling of the Partygate scandal and the “breach of trust” presented by a series of events that violated the blockade of Downing Street.
The MP later said that the dispute with Partygate appeared on some thresholds in early May and that problems with Mr Johnson’s leadership “should be brought to a head sooner rather than later”.
12. David Davis, Member of Parliament for Haltemprice and Howden
Brexit member David Davis dramatically urged the prime minister to leave in January, telling him, “For God’s sake, go.”
The former cabinet minister has become the highest-ranking conservative to resign over the party’s scandal, interfering during questions from the prime minister in the House of Commons.
David Davis said he had not changed his mind after calling on Boris Johnson to resign in January.
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“You’ve been there too long for all the good you’ve done,” Mr Davis said, reviving a quote first attributed to Oliver Cromwell.
13. Neil Hudson, MP from Penrith and the Border
The back judge spoke out against the prime minister after being fined. Although Mr Hudson said the war in Ukraine meant it was not the time for a leadership race, he called on Johnson to “outline a timetable and process for an organized transition to leadership elections as soon as the international situation allows”.
14. Andrew Mitchell, Sutton Coldfield MP
Interfering with Mr Johnson’s statement to the House of Commons following the publication of the update on Gray’s investigation on 31 January, the former chief whip told the №10 holder that he “no longer enjoys my support”.
15. Nick Gibb, Member of Parliament for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
The longtime former school minister became the 14th Conservative MP to publicly announce that he has submitted a no-confidence motion to the prime minister.
Mr Gibb attacked Mr Johnson for “apparently disregarding” the rules he had laid down “at Downing Street 10”.
He said his constituents were “furious at the double standards” and the prime minister was “inaccurate” in statements to the municipality.
16. Tim Lawton, MP from East Worthing and Shoreham
The former children’s minister told voters in a Facebook post on January 15 that “unfortunately he has come to the conclusion that Boris Johnson’s position is now untenable” and that his “resignation is the only way to end this whole unfortunate episode”. .
17. Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York and Outer
Backbencher Julian Sturdy has started a stream of new voices demanding Mr Johnson’s resignation after a cursed inquiry by a senior government official was published.
He wrote on Twitter: “Now I can not give the prime minister the benefit of the suspicion and I think it is now in the public interest for him to resign.”
18. John Barron, MP from Basildon and Bilerika
Mr Baron accused the prime minister of misleading parliament and said he “no longer enjoys my support”.
“Given the scale of the rule violation in №10, I cannot accept that the prime minister did not know,” he said in a statement on his website.
“Therefore, his repeated assurances in parliament that there were no violations of the rules are simply unreliable.
“Since I have always said that I will look at all the available evidence before making a decision, I am afraid that the prime minister is no longer happy with my support – I can no longer benefit from his doubts.
19. David Simmonds, MP from Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
In a statement, Mr Simmonds said it was “clear that as long as the government and our policies are trusted by the public, the prime minister does not enjoy trust”.
He added: “Accordingly, it is time for him to step down so that the new leadership can continue the important work of the government to ensure that our people and country prosper.”
20. Angela Richardson, Guildford MP
In a Facebook post, Ms. Richardson said: “I am clear that if this was a report on my leadership, I would resign.
Ms Richardson said she feared Mr Johnson’s apology to the municipality on Wednesday was “too little …
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