MP denies voting to keep Johnson in return for Isle of Wight ‘bag of cash’

Bob Seely said he did remind Boris Johnson of a promise before Monday’s vote. Photograph: Jonathan Hordle/Rex/Shutterstock

A Conservative MP has angrily denied that he voted to keep Boris Johnson as leader of his party in return for “a bag of cash” for his constituency after being accused of “corruption” in the Commons.

Bob Seely, MP for the Isle of Wight, wrote on his website that he had backed the prime minister in his confidence vote “only after discussion with senior ministers”.