A billionaire Tory donor has declared Boris Johnson has “passed the point of no return” and suspend his support of the party.
24.01.2022 - 11:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Boris Johnson is facing a make-or-break week for his premiership with his future in No 10 hanging in the balance.
The PM is braced for the delivery of the Sue Gray report into Downing Street drinking parties during lockdown which could determine his fate.
On Sunday night a source told the Telegraph that police who were on duty when the gatherings took place have given 'extremely damning' evidence to the inquiry.
One source said: "Met officers have spoken to Sue Gray now, as you would expect, and have been able to provide a lot of information."
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Asked how significant the information they had provided was, the source added: "Put it this way, if Boris Johnson is still Prime Minister by the end of the week, I’d be very surprised."
Many Tory MPs have said they will wait to see the findings before deciding whether to push for a vote of confidence which could see him forced out.
At the same time the PM is battling new allegations of Islamophobia after one MP claimed she was told she had been sacked as a junior minister because of concerns about her 'Muslimness'.
Over the weekend two cabinet ministers – Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi – backed calls by Nusrat Ghani for an inquiry into her treatment.
Ms Ghani said that when she raised the matter with Mr Johnson directly after losing her job in a February 2020 ministerial reshuffle, he told her he could not get involved.
In a sign of the tensions with the party, the Chief Whip Mark Spencer – who admitted speaking to her – angrily denied her claims saying they were 'completely false' and 'defamatory'.
But it is Ms Gray’s report – expected
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Boris Johnson's leadership is under serious threat as he awaits Sue Gray's report into alleged rule-breaking parties in Downing Street.
As the British public await to hear the results of the Sue Gray report investigating 'partygate', many are wondering if the Prime Minister could be forced to step down.
Pressure is continuing to mount on Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the government waits for the official investigation into the 'partygate' row.
A Conservative MP has said the Prime Minister was "ambushed with a cake" when, according to reports, a surprise get together was organised for his birthday back in June 2020.
Boris Johnson's daughter Romy was hit "quite badly" by Covid-19 but is now "on the mend", it has been reported. Last week, Downing Street had announced that a member of the 57 year old Prime Minister's family had tested positive for the virus, but did not specify who it was.The PM, who shares a stunning home with wife Carrie after a pricey refurbishment, had pulled out of a visit to Lancashire after Downing Street revealed he'd been in close contact a with relative who had coronavirus. At the time, a No10 spokesperson said he would "follow the guidance for vaccinated close contacts, including daily testing and limiting contact with others".
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