PMQs: Tory MP defects as ex-minister tells Johnson to go
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Boris Johnson faced a rowdy Commons, a day after he was accused of misleading MPs about parties. Labour leader Keir Starmer pressed Johnson on if he was warned that a...
show moreLabour leader Keir Starmer pressed Johnson on if he was warned that a May 2020 drinks party risked breaking rules.
In a dramatic moment, Tory MP Christian Wakeford quit the Conservatives and walked across the floor to join Labour, as well as veteran Conservative and former minister David Davis telling the PM: "In the name of God, go"
Naga Munchetty also hears analysis and reaction from the BBC’s Deputy Political Editor Vicki Young and Newsnight Political Editor Nick Watt.
First broadcast at 12:00 on Naga Munchetty's BBC Radio 5 Live show on 19 January 2022.
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