Cabinet Minister RESIGNS as Boris Johnson suffers double by-election defeat
The West Yorkshire constituency has been a historic Labour stronghold since the 1930s but flipped blue in Mr Johnson's 2019 rout of northern towns.after flopping badly in last month's local elections.The results came as a one-two punch within five minutes for the PM, who will today put a brave face on for top meetings in Kigali, including with Prince Charles.to plot another shot at their leader.
Heading off a fresh mutiny before the results, Mr Johnson dismissed calls for him to quit as "crazy".PARTIES in government have a bad track record at winning by-elections. But the scale of the defeats both in the northern Red Wall and true-blue southern heartlands will set alarm bells ringing in Downing St.
So far his party has kept faith Boris is still the election superstar who delivered the stunning 80-majority landslide just three years ago. Conservative leadership rules make the PM immune to a new challenge for another year, although rebels want to tear up the rules.BoJo's rivals seized upon the defeats this morning to ratchet up their calls for him to quit.
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