Writing on the wall for Boris Johnson? Tory rebels line up against him

Conservative MPs are confident they will have 54 letters of no confidence in the Prime Minister by tomorrow

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Photo: Ian Vogler/PA

As many as 20 Conservative MPs are planning to submit letters of no confidence in Boris Johnson tomorrow, it has emerged.

Six MPs have publicly revealed they have submitted letters of no confidence in Mr Johnson, and the BBC has been told a seventh, Bury South MP Christian Wakeford, has also written to Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 committee.