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Nicholas Cecil

Betrayal of Boris Johnson: Minister wrote secret no confidence letter to oust him while staying in Government

A minister serving in Boris Johnson’s government wrote a secret letter of no confidence to oust him while remaning in Government, it has been revealed.

Lord Brady, former chairman of the 1922 Committee of Backbench Tory MPs, lifted the lid on how MPs moved against Mr Johnson as his administration was increasingly engulfed by scandal.

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