Boris Johnson resignation latest – Rishi’s popularity SURGING among Tory MPs as favourite to replace PM

Good riddance! French Finance Minister attacks Boris

A French government minister has attacked Boris Johnson claiming that his resignation proves populism and Brexit were not a good mix.

Independent Online reports that Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, also added that the outgoing Prime Minister’s legacy amounted to very little and that he personally would not miss Johnson.

“It proves, in any case, that Brexit mixed up with populism does not make for a good cocktail for a nation,” Mr Le Maire told France Info radio.

“Personally, I won’t miss him,” added Mr Le Maire.

Britain to have new Prime Minister in September – reports

Britain should have a new Tory Prime Minister by September 5, according to reports.

Independent Online reports that senior Conservative MPs have disclosed to The Telegraph and Sky News that a timeline would be approved by the 1922 Committee executive in a meeting on Monday.

A successor to Mr Johnson will be elected by the party members within two months, on September 5.

Tory MPs throw support behind Rishi Sunak’s leadership bid

Dozens of MPs have thrown their support behind former Chancellor Rishi Sunak to become Prime Minister following Boris Johnson’s resignation.

Independent Online reports that former Tory Party co-chairman Oliver Dowden is among the seven MPs who have tweeted their support of Mr Sunak’s leadership bid using the hashtag #ready4rishi.

In a statement shared on social media, he said: “Rishi is the best person to lead our country and unquestionably the best person to beat Labour. That’s why I’m backing him to be our next Prime Minister.”

Others who tweeted their support were Dr Liam Fox, Mark Harper, Paul Maynard, Sir Bob Neill, Mel Stride, and Jacob Young.

Major crunch meeting on Monday 

BORIS Johnson has vowed to stand down as Prime Minister by October, but restless rebels and the Labour Party want him gone sooner.

Tory MPs fuming at the PM’s decision to cling until October will try and influence the timetable for crowning their new leader next week.

Some rebels want the process to be as quick as possible because once a new Tory leader is chosen, Mr Johnson has to exit No10.

A well-placed MP told The Sun they represent “the widespread view of the party.”

Next Monday the 1922 committee of backbench MPs will meet to vote on a new executive team.

Almost immediately the new team will then have the power to decide on leadership election timings.

Hard core anti-Boris Tories want the race to be as quick as possible.

Where is Boris Johnson’s wedding party?

Initially, it was revealed this large party was planned to take place at Chequers.

A No 10 source said “nothing had been 100% firmed up” so an alternative location has now been chosen.

This was after public outcry after rumours emerged that Johnson wanted to remain as caretake PM partly in order to keep the party at the estate.

Johnson will lose his right to us Chequers freely when removed from Downing Street as he is no longer PM.

The 16th century estate is situated at the foot of Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire and is publicly owned.

Prime Ministers were gifted the home to act as a country house granting reprieve from busy London life.

Sir Arthur Lee donated the 1,500 acre estate in hopes to encourage better health in the PM, believing “the better the health of our rulers the more sanely will they rule.”

When is Boris Johnson’s wedding party?

The wedding party for Boris, 58, and Carrie, 34, is planned for the end of the month, July 30, 2022.

Despite marrying in May last year, the couple wanted to throw the party because Covid had limited guests at the original wedding.

Johnson could still be in his position as caretaker Prime Minister at that time, unless the decision to remove him is made.

A leadership race is now on within the Tory party while Johnson remains in Downing Street.

Piers Morgan accuses Boris of ‘squatting’ in No10

Piers Morgan has accused Boris Johnson of “squatting” in No10 – and demanded he step down now so Dominic Raab can take over.

The TV firebrand, a long-standing critic of the PM, hit out as Mr Johnson assembled his ‘zombie cabinet’.

The politician has vowed to continue working on until his successor is appointed – which could be as late as October.

But Piers, who fronts Piers Morgan: Uncensored for TalkTV, says he must go immediately.

He tweeted: “This is a ridiculous situation.

“Boris Johnson is squatting at No10 with a dismally lightweight makeshift cabinet.

“He must go, Raab must take over as interim PM and restore all ministers who quit until a new leader is chosen.

“These are serious times – Britain needs to be governed.”

Mr Johnson announced his resignation yesterday after he was hobbled by one of the largest political rebellions in British history.

Police statement on Starmer and Rayner

Following the emergence of significant new information, an investigation was launched by Durham Constabulary into a gathering at the Miners’ Hall, in Redhills, Durham on 30th April 2021.

That investigation has now concluded.

A substantial amount of documentary and witness evidence was obtained which identified the 17 participants and their activities during that gathering.

Following the application of the evidential Full Code Test, it has been concluded that there is no case to answer for a contravention of the regulations, due to the application of an exception, namely reasonably necessary work.

Accordingly, Durham Constabulary will not be issuing any fixed penalty notices in respect of the gathering and no further action will be taken.

The investigation has been thorough, detailed and proportionate.

The final evidence supplied by participants from the local constituency was returned to Durham Police on 5th July and analysed by investigators against all the evidence before the investigation was concluded on 8th July 2022.

In line with established national policing guidelines, we will not name or otherwise identify any of those present at the gathering, all of whom have been informed of the investigation outcome by their legal representatives.

Boris Chequers wedding party moved after criticism

A wedding party for Boris and Carrie will no longer be held at the prime minister’s country house following criticism of the venue choice.

According to reports plans had been made for a party at Chequers in July.

A No 10 source has however revealed that “nothing had been 100% firmed up” and an alternative location will now be used.

‘Zombie’ Cabinet

A furious campaign to stop Boris Johnson limping on in Downing Street for another three months was thundering tonight.

As the PM assembled his “zombie Cabinet” in No10, a pincer movement of angry Tories and Labour was plotting to prize him out.

Critics demanded Mr Johnson resign immediately and make way for a caretaker PM like Dominic Raab rather than wait until October.

In his resignation speech this afternoon the PM vowed to stick around while a new Tory leader.

A timetable will be announced next week but is expected to drag on throughout the summer and into the autumn.

Top Tories lashed the PM for hopelessly clinging on and ramped up efforts to get him out as soon as possible.

Senior MP Sir Bob Neill said: “We should look to have this result not by October, I think, we should do it in the summer.

“Nowadays most people are on email, we can do it quite easily.”

What did Boris Johnson say about staying on as caretaker PM?

Speaking outside Downing Street earlier, the PM said: “I’ve agreed with Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of our backbench MPs, that the process of choosing that new leader should begin now.

“The timetable will be announced next week.

“And I’ve today appointed a Cabinet to serve, as I will, until a new leader is in place.”

Rishi receives ANOTHER endorsement

Bim Afolami, Tory MP for Hitchen who resigned as Vice-Chair of the Conservative Party during a live TalkTV interview on Wednesday, has said he will back Rishi Sunak:

Ben Wallace NOT standing as leader

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace wrote on Twitter:

“After careful consideration and discussing with colleagues and family, I have taken the decision not to enter the contest for leadership of the Conservative Party. I am very grateful to all my parliamentary colleagues and wider members who have pledged support.”

Andrew Bridgen: New Prime Minister could be chosen in two weeks

Tory MP Andrew Bridgenhas said that he believes an agreement could be struck to choose a new prime minister within the next fortnight.

Guardian Online reports that Bridgen told LBC’s Matt Frei: “The 1922 Committee will truncate the leadership rules so we will be down to two candidates before summer recess, they will go out to the membership, probably three weeks or four weeks and we’ll have a new prime minister and a new government before the end of August.

“I think it’s even possible Matt, that in just over two weeks time we’ll get down to two candidates, who may even come to an accomodation given the pressures to form a government and move on both domestically and internationally.”

Penny Mordaunt receives endorsement from Tory MP

Caroline Dineage, Gosport’s Conservative MP, has informed Penny Mordaunt that she has her backing.

Mordaunt has not formally announced her candidacy yet.

Nadine Dorries slammed for ‘unleashing hounds of hell’ comment

Treasurer of the 1922 Committee Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown has slammed Nadine Dorries’ comments about the leadership race after she claimed it had “unleashed the hounds of hell”.

The Guardian reports that the senior Tory told Times Radio: “I think it’s not helpful ... However we do this process we do want to unite the Conservative party behind a candidate.

“And that is why I think it needs to be a proper, open, democratic process so that everybody can see what’s going on.

“Hopefully, we will do it without any hitches and I think that is the way that we will end up with a candidate that everybody will ultimately support as a leader of the party and the next prime minister.”

Queen disliked Boris’s ‘misremembering’

The Queen would have been dissatisfied with Boris Johnson and resented his "misremembering", a royal expert has claimed.

Express Online reports royal expert and editor Ingrid Seward told the Mirror: "The Queen has to be above politics.

“She is expected to remain politically neutral and although her meetings with her 14th Prime Minister, Boris Johnson have mostly been conducted by weekly phone calls, certain political difficulties can still arise.

“I suspect the Queen feels a certain amount of motherly sympathy for 58-year-old Boris, who is the same age as her youngest son, Prince Edward.

She added: “Unfortunately for Boris he is not blessed with the characteristics of the sort of man she admires, although no doubt she was charmed by him and amused by his customary banter.”

Liz Truss’s momentum is gaining

Conservative MPs Chloe Smith and Julian Knight have both expressed their support for Foreign Secretary Liz Truss as Tory leader, although she is yet to launch a bid.

The Guardian Online reports that Smith said Truss is “the right person to take our country forward”, while Knight said she would “deliver on the promise we made to our voters”.

In Liz we Truss! Foreign Secretary becoming popular leadership candidate

Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, has attracted some Tory supporters for her possible leadership bid even as she is yet to make official announcements.

Independent Online reports that Brexiteer Dehenna Davison, MP Jackie Doyle-Price and Alec Shelbrooke are among the first to throw their support behind Ms Truss.

Allies said she would be able to “stand up to Europe” and provide “good economic vision”.

Ms Davison said: “It needs to be someone with a proper vision who is going to carry this country forward, that frankly is going to make Great Britain a great place that we can all really relish and look up to.”

Boris's Madame Tussauds wax statue stood outside a job centre!

Blackpool Madame Tussauds have placed Boris’s waxwork outside of a job centre.

According to NDTV, the wax statue features Boris Johnson smirking with his hands placed on the waistline, dressed in a suit with a blue tie.

You can view the picture here:

Good riddance! French Finance Minister attacks Boris

A French government minister has attacked Boris Johnson claiming that his resignation proves populism and Brexit were not a good mix.

Independent Online reports that Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, also added that the outgoing Prime Minister’s legacy amounted to very little and that he personally would not miss Johnson.

“It proves, in any case, that Brexit mixed up with populism does not make for a good cocktail for a nation,” Mr Le Maire told France Info radio.

“Personally, I won’t miss him,” added Mr Le Maire.

Britain to have new Prime Minister in September - reports

Britain should have a new Tory Prime Minister by September 5, according to reports.

Independent Online reports that senior Conservative MPs have disclosed to The Telegraph and Sky News that a timeline would be approved by the 1922 Committee executive in a meeting on Monday.

A successor to Mr Johnson will be elected by the party members within two months, on September 5.

Tory MPs throw support behind Rishi Sunak’s leadership bid

Dozens of MPs have thrown their support behind former Chancellor Rishi Sunak to become Prime Minister following Boris Johnson’s resignation.

Independent Online reports that former Tory Party co-chairman Oliver Dowden is among the seven MPs who have tweeted their support of Mr Sunak’s leadership bid using the hashtag #ready4rishi.

In a statement shared on social media, he said: “Rishi is the best person to lead our country and unquestionably the best person to beat Labour. That’s why I’m backing him to be our next Prime Minister.”

Others who tweeted their support were Dr Liam Fox, Mark Harper, Paul Maynard, Sir Bob Neill, Mel Stride, and Jacob Young.

Major crunch meeting on Monday 

BORIS Johnson has vowed to stand down as Prime Minister by October, but restless rebels and the Labour Party want him gone sooner.

Tory MPs fuming at the PM's decision to cling until October will try and influence the timetable for crowning their new leader next week.

Some rebels want the process to be as quick as possible because once a new Tory leader is chosen, Mr Johnson has to exit No10.

A well-placed MP told The Sun they represent “the widespread view of the party.”

Next Monday the 1922 committee of backbench MPs will meet to vote on a new executive team.

Almost immediately the new team will then have the power to decide on leadership election timings.

Hard core anti-Boris Tories want the race to be as quick as possible.

Where is Boris Johnson's wedding party?

Initially, it was revealed this large party was planned to take place at Chequers.

A No 10 source said "nothing had been 100% firmed up" so an alternative location has now been chosen.

This was after public outcry after rumours emerged that Johnson wanted to remain as caretake PM partly in order to keep the party at the estate.

Johnson will lose his right to us Chequers freely when removed from Downing Street as he is no longer PM.

The 16th century estate is situated at the foot of Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire and is publicly owned.

Prime Ministers were gifted the home to act as a country house granting reprieve from busy London life.

Sir Arthur Lee donated the 1,500 acre estate in hopes to encourage better health in the PM, believing "the better the health of our rulers the more sanely will they rule."