Tory MP John Penrose resigns as Boris Johnson's Anti-Corruption Champion and accused the PM of breaking the Ministerial Code over partygate.
In a letter to Mr Johnson he said: "The only fair conclusion to draw from the Sue Gray report is that you have breached a fundamental principle of the Ministerial Code - a clear resigning matter.
Later in the letter Mr Penrose added: "As a result, I’m afraid it wouldn’t be honourable or right for me to remain as your anti-corruption champion after reaching this conclusion, nor for you to remain as Prime Minister either.Mr Penrose, MP for Weston-super-Mare, was appointed the PM's Anti-Corruption Champion in 2017.
In a further blow to the PM Jeremy Hunt, widely seen as a potential Conservative leadership contender, indicated he will vote against Mr Johnson in the confidence vote. "We are not offering the integrity, competence and vision necessary to unleash the enormous potential of our country.
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