What's next for Boris Johnson after double by-election blow? David Bond reports
Former Tory leader Lord Michael Howard says Boris Johnson should resign, according to the BBC. The Corporation’s political editor Chris Mason tweeted: “Former Leader of the Conservative Party Lord Howard tells Jonny Dymond that Boris Johnson should resign. More on BBC Radio 4 at 1pm.” It comes after Mr Johnson vowed to “keep going” despite the Tory party suffering two humiliating defeats in by-elections on Friday, leading to the resignation of party chairman Oliver Dowden. In Tiverton and Honiton the Liberal Democrats overturned a 24,000 Tory majority to win, while Labour reclaimed Wakefield. Mr Dowden said in a letter of resignation to Mr Johnson that the defeats in Tiverton and Honiton and Wakefield are the “latest in a run of very poor results for our party”. Continue reading: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/byelection-results-tiverton-wakefield-oliver-dowden-boris-johnson-lib-dems-b1008127.html Subscribe to the Evening Standard on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_YwCnp_LbPtEwW65w?sub_confirmation=1
