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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Judith Duffy

Controversial Tory MP Lee Anderson withdraws support for Boris Johnson

Lee Anderson, Conservative MP for Ashfield

A CONTROVERSIAL Boris Johnson loyalist who sparked outrage with comments on food bank users has withdrawn his support for the Prime Minister, saying “integrity has not come first” over the past few days.

Tory MP Lee Anderson, who claimed struggling families should learn how to cook and survive on 30p meals a day, said his position had changed over the last few days due to the Government's handling of the situation with former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher.

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