Tory MP accuses Boris of ‘mistruths’ and tells him to resign
Anthony Mangnall, the MP for Totnes and South Devon, is the twelfth Tory backbencher to publicly call for Johnson's head.
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
Anthony Mangnall, the MP for Totnes and South Devon, is the twelfth Tory backbencher to publicly call for Johnson's head.
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