Tory MP William Wragg, the chair of the Commons public administration and constitutional affairs committee, has accused ministers and No 10 staff of trying to 'blackmail' MPs pushing for a confidence vote in Boris Johnson.
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He made the claim in an opening statement at a committee hearing with Cabinet Office minister Steve Barclay. Wragg is one of the few Conservatives who has publicly called for Johnson to go

Ministers attempting to blackmail colleagues who might oppose PM, alleges Tory MP ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jan/20/ministers-attempting-blackmail-colleagues-who-might-oppose-pm-alleges-tory-mp-william-wragg-boris-johnson

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