West Midlands mayor had been expected to hold on but was defeated by Labour by 1,508 votes to cap awful results for Tories
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Dame Andrea Jenkyns, one of only two Tory MPs to have publicly said Rishi Sunak should quit, is due on Sky News later. In interviews on Friday she said it was “unlikely” Sunak would face a no confidence vote. The other MP on the record as calling for Sunak’s resignation is Sir Simon Clarke, the former levelling up secretary. According to Sam Coates from Sky News, Clarke was telling Tory colleagues on a WhatsApp group last night that the election results should be “a massive wake-up call” for the party.
.@SamCoatesSky live on Sky providing a minute-by-minute readout of the Tory MP WhatsApp group
Simon Clarke: “These results are awful and should be a massive wake up call. If we fight the same campaign in a few months, we will get the same result”
Continue reading…West Midlands mayor had been expected to hold on but was defeated by Labour by 1,508 votes to cap awful results for ToriesFull mayoral and council results for EnglandDame Andrea Jenkyns, one of only two Tory MPs to have publicly said Rishi Sunak should quit, is due on Sky News later. In interviews on Friday she said it was “unlikely” Sunak would face a no confidence vote. The other MP on the record as calling for Sunak’s resignation is Sir Simon Clarke, the former levelling up secretary. According to Sam Coates from Sky News, Clarke was telling Tory colleagues on a WhatsApp group last night that the election results should be “a massive wake-up call” for the party..@SamCoatesSky live on Sky providing a minute-by-minute readout of the Tory MP WhatsApp group Simon Clarke: “These results are awful and should be a massive wake up call. If we fight the same campaign in a few months, we will get the same result” Continue reading…