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Removing Boris Johnson would be “extremely stupid,” says Jacob Rees-Mogg.

Removing Boris Johnson for Partygate would be an “extremely stupid thing,” warned Jacob Rees-Mogg, hesitant Conservative MPs.

Fellow cabinet minister Priti Patel also gathered the prime minister’s defense, telling back judge Tori, urging him to resign in order to “forget”.

Mr Johnson has stepped up pressure following Sue Gray’s report on Downing Street parties, with almost 30 Tory MPs calling for his resignation and 44 openly questioning his leadership.