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Dominic Raab tells the Tory rebels to “respect” the result

Sir Ed Davy said the 148 Conservative MPs who voted to oust Boris Johnson should resign on their party whip and remain independent.

Speaking on BBC Breakfast, the Liberal Democrat leader told Boris Johnson: “He did not win for the British people.

“I think the 148 Tory rebels need to resign from the conservative whip, sit as independents and work with opposition parties like the Liberal Democrats to hold this discredited prime minister accountable.

“There are millions of people, millions of families and retirees suffering from the cost of living crisis, we have the NHS crisis and care, and we also have chaos in travel and holidays now.

“This government is incompetent, this prime minister is not showing the interests of the British people.