Tory MP Christian Wakeford crosses Commons floor and defects to Labour
A 'Red Wall' Tory MP has defected to Labour in protest over the "partygate" scandal, in a move that will intensify pressure on Boris Johnson to quit. Christian Wakeford, who was elected as MP for Bury South in 2019, has crossed the floor having only submitted a letter of no confidence in the Prime Minister less than 24 hours ago. His defection came just minutes before Mr Johnson delivered his address at Prime Minister’s Questions and will be seen as a highly damaging blow as he fights for his political survival. Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/01/19/tory-mp-christian-wakeford-defects-labour/ Subscribe to The Telegraph on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/3idrdLH Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
