Dominic Raab has insisted there won't be a vote by Conservative MPs on Boris Johnson's future next week.The Deputy Prime Minister hit back at reports that Johnson could face a vote of no confidence in his leadership following the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
It comes after more Tory MPs submitted letters to the 1922 Committee saying they have no confidence in him. The threshold for a vote is 54.
A total of 41 have called for the PM to go, while former Cabinet Minister Andrea Leadsom criticised Johnson but stopped short of saying he should quit.
Raab was asked on Sky News if there will be a vote next week. He replied: "No. I think the Westminster bubble, village, whips this stuff up and I'm not saying it's not serious and significant but we dealt with all those issues, the prime minister has dealt with all those issues."It does feel like a lot of commentary building up this issue when actually, when I talk to MPs and across the House of Commons on the issues I'm taking forward...
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk