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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Heather Stewart Political editor

Tory MP Aaron Bell goes public on letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson

Aaron Bell responding to Boris Johnson's statement to MPs in the Commons on the Sue Gray report on 31 January
Aaron Bell responds to Boris Johnson's statement to MPs in the Commons on the Sue Gray report on Monday. Photograph: Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament/PA

Aaron Bell has become the latest Conservative MP to announce publicly that he has submitted a letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson.

More than a dozen MPs have called openly for the prime minister to resign, including the former defence secretary Tobias Ellwood and the backbenchers Peter Aldous and Anthony Mangnall. More are believed to have submitted letters privately.

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