BORIS Johnson has been delivered a fresh blow after yet another Tory MP said he has submitted a letter of no confidence.
Aaron Bell, who was elected in Newcastle-under-Lyme in 2019, said the Prime Minister’s position is “untenable” over the “breach of trust” of partygate.
In his letter, shared on Twitter, Bell said he was “profoundly disappointed” in the situation after he backed Mr Johnson to become leader.
“I believe it is in the country’s best interests that this matter is resolved as soon as possible,” he concluded.
Bell, who on Monday asked whether the PM thought he was a fool for following social distancing rules at his grandmother’s funeral in 2020, is the eighth Conservative MP to question the Mr Johnson’s position over the boozy lockdown parties at No 10.
He could face a vote of no confidence in his leadership if 54 of his 360 Conservative lawmakers submit a letter to the chairman of the party’s 1922 Committee.
The letters are confidential, so only chairman Graham Brady knows how many have actually been submitted.
But so far eight have stated publicly they have written one.
This includes Roger Dale, Douglas Ross, Andrew Bridgen, Peter Aldous, Tobias Ellwood, Anthony Mangnall, Gary Streeter and now Aaron Bell.
They each agreed the PM’s position was “no longer tenable” and that their action was best for the country.
The true number of letters may well be higher.
