Boris Johnson may find himself in the jaws of a vote of no confidence within the next three months, a senior Conservative who called for his resignation has warned.
Earlier this week, former minister Mark Harper called for the prime minisrer to step down over his conduct during the Partygate scandal – saying Mr Johnson was “no longer worthy” of the office.
Speaking to The Telegraph’s Chopper’s Politics podcast this morning, the former cheif whip said that he anticipates the number of letters submitted to the 1922 Committee to go above the amount required to trigger a vote before July.
He said: “Colleagues have got to decide they want to go into the election, with Boris Johnson leading the Conservative Party.
“If they do, they can just sit on their hands. But if they don’t, they’ve got to send a letter to Sir Graham Brady. And if there’s a vote of confidence, they’ve got to be prepared to vote against it.”
