A senior Tory has suggested that there is no credible alternative to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister if he is ousted in a potential confidence vote.
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, a member of the powerful 1992 Committee of Tory backbenchers, said his colleagues must consider what “crimes” Mr Johnson has “actually committed” before moving against him.
He told BBC Radio 4 Today: "You've got to actually work out whether that new prime minister is actually going to be a positive asset to the country, compared to what you've got at the moment.
"As to what he's actually committed, the crimes that he's actually committed, and work out whether we should have a change or not."
Earlier, Dominic Raab dismissed the idea that his boss could face a confidence vote as early as next week – describing the speculation as “Westminster froth”.
