Dorries claims Tory cabal called the ‘movement’ brought down Johnson

Nadine Dorries alleges in new book that the movement not only saw off Boris Johnson as prime minister but also undermined Liz Truss and Theresa May. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

Nadine Dorries has claimed in her new book that the Conservatives have been controlled for 20 years by a cabal known as the “movement”, which orchestrated the end of Boris Johnson’s tenure as prime minister.

The former culture secretary has alleged the group consists of levelling up secretary Michael Gove, Johnson’s former chief of staff Dominic Cummings and an adviser called Dougie Smith.