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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ashley Cowburn

1922 committee: Tory MPs demand immediate rule change to force Boris Johnson from No 10

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Tory MPs are demanding an immediate rule change to the party’s rulebook in order to force Boris Johnson from office after the devastating resignations of two cabinet ministers.

As the prime minister fights for his political survival, former minister Chris Skidmore said he no longer had confidence in Mr Johnson and said it was vital the Conservatives’ 1922 committee “urgently reconsider the rules”.

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