Rishi Sunak faces another crunch by-election after Nadine Dorries finally quits

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces another potentially damaging by-election after Nadine Dorries finally handed in her resignation 11 weeks after vowing to go.

The Conservative former culture secretary is expected to leave her parliamentary seat on Tuesday after notifying the Chancellor of her intention to do so on Saturday.

She had come under mounting pressure - including from fellow Tory MPs - to act on her June 9 pledge to step down with “immediate effect” in protest at not getting a peerage in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list.

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[freedomfromcocktailjabs]

GET THIS UN VOTED P M OUT
WE THE PEOPLE DIDNOT VOTE HIM IN OFFICE ELECTION NEEDED ASAP

[IBTU]

She quits and still gets a full pension, who else but MPs get such privileges

[gibbadygoowho]

Rishi Sunak should never of been put In charge. He’s not good for this country at all!!

[larsson]

This leaving with full pension in tact underpins the government looking after themselves ..certainly not us

[bunbwre]

The tories need investigating as to why they need 17k in extra payments to close an office down after an election.

[YouTubemessedupmyhandle]

This is why the Tory party shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near power.

[paulhanger]

Why is he even in power....what is he up to!

[Dinadino]

I am a mature full time carer, I live & run a home on £90 a week !
As well as my caring duties .
These politicians need a reality check .

[keithrock]

Rishi sunak needs to be investigated from chancellor to prime minister. From PPE to tax dodging and brought to court. I bet you, he's left a paper trail to his ill gotten gains ?

[vinparaffin]

I always wondered what a 'Boris bike' was, now its an 'unemployed Boris bike' !!

[consultant]

All the politicians in all the parties are currently awful ! Either corrupt incompetent or a combination! British politicians love to publicly resign yet STILL remain in politics! Should be you resign you do something else entirely!

[Duboraw]

what is the point of these slideshow videos?

[rrstows]

Should be the general election, but unfortunately it won't be. Sunak holding on hoping some miracle will turn up. Save yourself the bother, Pm. Go now.

[bolitho]

Ask yourself....what has Voting, for Any party, ever done for You....🤔

[reecen]

Finally! After 18 years, the Scouser is gone from my county! Explain how the hell a Scouser is allowed to represent a council she isn’t even from?

[jimcazador]

Is there any real alternative to the mess the country is in if the people continue to vote for the Uniparty?

[kinorspielmann]

Is she still bonking Boris to get a peerage or has that ship sailed?

[GlynWilliams-wzol]

That Thing is Not Earth Born Like Me. And all the rest of The Clowns. Amazing times. ONE LOVE. Glyn

[davyirvine]

its time sunak was gone bring back liz

[polyrahman]

Best give him poor people go work india again