oris Johnson was warned he has lost the support of a senior Tory MP over the handling of Downing Street party allegations.
During a stormy House of Commons session, former cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell said he had previously given his “full-throated support” to the Prime Minister over a 30-year period.
But Mr Mitchell became the latest Tory MP to publicly question Mr Johnson as he said: “I have to tell him he no longer enjoys my support.”
His remarks came after Mr Johnson issued a fresh Commons apology following an update from senior civil servant Sue Gray on the inquiry into the allegations.
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford was also ordered to leave the Commons chamber after accusing Mr Johnson of having “wilfully misled Parliament” and repeating the claim.
He was about to be booted out the Commons after telling the Speaker “it’s not my fault if the Prime Minister can’t be trusted to tell the truth”, but opted to walk out at the same time Sir Lindsay Hoyle announced he must leave.
Immediately after the raucous exchanges involving Mr Blackford, Tory…
