UK politics: Tory MP calls blackmail allegations 'complete bull***t'

Downing Street's attempts to pressure Tory MPs seeking to oust Boris Johnson are 'illegal', the chair of the Commons 'sleaze' watchdog warned today. Labour MP Chris Bryant, chairman of the Commons Standards Committee, said alleged threats to withdraw public funding from MPs' constituencies amounted to 'misconduct in public office' and should be referred to the Metropolitan Police. Speaking to Radio 4's Today program, he said there were allegations that the embattled Prime Minister had even been directly involved as he fights to save his skin ahead of Sue Gray's report into the 'Partygate' drama enveloping Westminster. His intervention came after William Wragg, the senior Conservative MP who shocked the country after raising concerns about attempted 'blackmail' by No10, disclosed that he is to meet Scotland Yard chiefs to discuss his claims. Mr Bryant said he had spoken to 'about a dozen' Conservatives in recent days who had either been threatened by Government whips with having funding cut from their constituencies or promised funding if they voted 'the right way'. #ToryMPs #BorisJohnson #LabourMP #ChrisBryant #No10 #Blackmail Original Article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10429875/No10s-attempts-pressure-MPs-trying-oust-Boris-ILLEGAL-Commons-sleaze-chief-claims.html Original Video: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-2595751/Video-Tory-MP-calls-blackmail-allegations-complete-b-it.html Daily Mail Facebook: http://facebook.com/dailymail Daily Mail IG: http://instagram.com/dailymail Daily Mail Snap: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Daily-Mail/8392137033 Daily Mail Twitter: http://twitter.com/MailOnline Daily Mail Pinterest: http://pinterest.co.uk/dailymail Daily Mail Google+: https://plus.google.com/+DailyMail Get the free Daily Mail mobile app: http://dailymail.co.uk/mobile