'Efforts to save Boris are illegal'

Stockport MP to meet with police over allegations

-  GAVIN CORDON

THE senior MP who heads the Commons 'sleaze' watchdog has warned Government attempts to pressurise Tory MPs seeking to oust Boris Johnson are illegal Chris Bryant, chairman of the Commons Standards Committee, said threats to withdraw public funding from MPs constituencies amounted to "misconduct in public office" and should be referred to the police.

He said there were even allegations the Prime Minister had been directly involved as he battles to save his job ahead of a keenly-awaited report into lockdown parties in Downing Street.