'It's perfectly possible to change the leader' ThangamMP tells Newsnight there is precedent for changing a prime minister during a crisis.
Last week saw Mr Johnson become the first sitting prime minister to be sanctioned for breaking the law when he was fined by the Metropolitan Police, alongside his wife Carrie and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, over a birthday gathering for the PM in No 10 in June 2020.
He told MPs: "It did not occur to me then or subsequently that a gathering in the Cabinet Room just before a vital meeting on Covid strategy could amount to a breach of the rules."I respect the outcome of the police investigation, which is still under way, and I can only say that I will respect their decision-making and always take the appropriate steps.
Boris Johnson spoke to his MPs behind closed doors in the Commons on Tuesday night and he tried to do two things. The prime minister said he had "genuine regrets" over Partygate, but it wasn't a major part of his speech. But former Tory chief whip Mark Harper joined those calling for him to go - saying his actions had been "indefensible".
A total of 54 letters would trigger a contest, but there is no running tally given of those handed in, with the number only revealed by Sir Graham when it reaches the threshold.The PM later met his backbench MPs in the Commons as he tries to shore up support from within the Conservative Party.
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