A senior Labour MP has insisted that Keir Starmer will not strike an election deal with SNP to defeat Boris Johnson.
06.06.2022 - 15:47 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Senior Conservative MSPs have backed the removal of Boris Johnson from office - piling pressure on party leader Douglas Ross to echo their call.
Murdo Fraser and Liz Smith, two of Ross’ shadow cabinet colleagues, said they would vote for change if they were at Westminster. Jeremy Balfour also said the PM should go.
Johnson’s premiership is hanging by a thread after Tory MPs forced a vote on his future this evening over the partygate scandal.
If he loses, he will resign and a leadership contest will likely take place to elect a new leader who will become PM.
Eyes are on Ross, the Scottish Tory leader, who initially called on Johnson to quit, only to u-turn weeks later.
His latest position has been to back Johnson leaving office after the Ukraine crisis is over. He has a vote tonight as he is an MP and MSP.
Fraser, who represents Mid Scotland and Fife, said he would vote to get rid of Johnson if he were an MP.
He tweeted: “I don’t have a vote in tonight’s ballot in the House of Commons, but if I did I would be voting for change, and I would urge MP colleagues to vote accordingly. The country needs a fresh start under new Conservative & Unionist leadership.”
Smith also told the Record: “I’m very much of the view that Boris Johnson should go. If I was an MP, that’s how I would vote.”
Balfour, a Lothians MSP, told the BBC this morning: "I think Douglas made a position, which I think is a very fair one, These are not easy decisions to make. And each individual has to come to their own mind on this.
"I think Douglas was right, previously, to withdraw his letter, because things were different in Ukraine at that point. I think things have moved on. And personally, I do think it's now time for the Prime Minister to go."
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A senior Labour MP has insisted that Keir Starmer will not strike an election deal with SNP to defeat Boris Johnson.
The Rowling Library, the “Harry Potter” author was fooled by Russian comedy duo Vovan and Lexus, who are known for prank-calling high-profile celebrities.The duo’s past prank victims include Elton John, Boris Johnson, Kamala Harris, Prince Harry, Billie Eilish, Bernie Sanders, and George W. Bush — and it seems as though they can now add Rowling to their star-studded list.The multi-millionaire author — who seemingly didn’t know she was being recorded — was under the impression that Zelensky called to thank her for her charity work in the country.Earlier this year, Rowling announced she would match donations up to $1.2 million after her Lumos Foundation launched an emergency appeal to help vulnerable children and families in Ukraine.Fully thinking she was speaking to the president of the war-torn country, Rowling appeared invested in the conversation as the pranksters asked increasingly bizarre questions throughout the interview. During the increasingly-awkward 12-minute call, the impersonators asked Rowling about her thoughts on imposing sanctions on Russian actor Aleksandr Kuznetsov, who starred in the most recent “Fantastic Beasts” film.“Fantastic Beasts has been a very interesting experience.
Glastonbury 2022.Today (June 21) marks the first of three planned national rail strikes in the UK this week, with further strikes planned for Thursday (June 23) and Saturday (June 25). Passengers have been urged to avoid all but essential travel this week.The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Union (RMT) is striking over “an aggressive agenda” of cuts to jobs, conditions, pay and pensions.
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