Boris Johnson may have a battle on his hands to make it to the end of the day at this rate
Boris Johnson’s days as prime minister look to be numbered after he was hit by a slew of resignations in the wake of the Chris Pincher scandal.
Times reporter Lara Spirit has revealed that Chris Heaton-Harris, the Chief Whip, has told Johnson “the game is up”, effectively hammering the final nail into his coffin.
Senior Tory MPs are saying that Chris Heaton-Harris, the chief whip, is telling PM the game is up
— Lara Spirit (@lara_spirit) July 6, 2022
The PM was on the receiving end of a bruising during Prime Minister’s Questions today.
Sir Keir Starmer called him a “pathetic spectacle” as he tried to defend his position by dragging up former Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn.
Keir Starmer calls Boris Johnson a "pathetic spectacle"#PMQs pic.twitter.com/QyHvbXpE8U
— PoliticsJOE (@PoliticsJOE_UK) July 6, 2022
He was waved at by David Lammy, criticised by his own back benches and was seen wincing as he was confronted over the Pincher allegations.
Watch our reel in full below:
Just Boris Johnson getting slated at #PMQs pic.twitter.com/09u6BwPg3l
— PoliticsJOE (@PoliticsJOE_UK) July 6, 2022
Related links
- Boris Johnson ‘forgot’ about Chris Pincher sexual misconduct briefing, says government minister
- Keir Starmer under investigation for breaking parliamentary rules on earnings and gifts
- Dominic Raab may just have delivered the ‘car crash interview of the year’ over Chris Pincher scandal
