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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent

Westminster mood increasingly toxic as Tories mull next steps

A view of the Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament on a foggy morning
But the mood around parliament remains fraught amid rising tensions between backbenchers and the government. Photograph: Hesther Ng/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock

Most places you look in parliament, people are putting on a brave face.

Devout-looking ministers and friends of Boris Johnson beam with confidence as they proclaim the prime minister is still safe, and his popularity will quickly rise when Covid restrictions are lifted and the Downing Street party scandal dies down.

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