Four more allies of Boris Johnson are planning to quit this weekend. The MPs have confided with friends, saying they have had enough of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Government.
The top two names are former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi and former Cabinet minister Alok Sharma.
A source told Express.co.uk: “Zahawi is on the point of walking, he has had enough. Sharma is 50/50 but is very hurt his peerage on Boris’ honours list was cancelled.
“Two more are ready to follow. We currently have three by-elections but I would be astonished if by Monday there aren’t six.”
The prime minister is already facing a third by-election test after a close ally of former PM Boris Johnson resigned from the Commons with “immediate effect”.
In a torrid 24 hours for the Conservative Party, Nigel Adams MP announced on Saturday he was following Mr Johnson and former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries’ lead in quitting Westminster.
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