
A senior Conservative peer has said there is not “a chance in hell” that Boris Johnson can be persuaded to resign voluntarily, predicting that he will cling to power until forced out by his party.
Gavin Barwell who served as chief of staff to Theresa May and now sits in the Lords, also said there was a “strong case for change” at Downing Street as he joined colleagues condemning the prime minister over Partygate.