Labour MPs across the North East are calling on the Conservatives to "do the right thing" and vote against the Prime Minister as he faces a vote of no confidence.
Boris Johnson will face a vote of no confidence later on today after Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee, confirmed in a statement that he had received the 54 letters from Conservative MPs needed to trigger a vote. The vote – by secret ballot – will take place at Westminster on Monday between 6pm and 8pm, with the count taking place afterwards.
While Mr Johnson has received support from senior figures including Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor Rishi Sunak he has also been hit with fierce criticism. Former foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, said that he would vote against the Prime Minister, warning the Tories would lose the next election if he remained in post.
