Tuesday 7 June 2022 11:04 AM 'This is not over': Jeremy Hunt's close ally issues fresh warning to embattled ... trends now
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Boris Johnson was issued with a fresh leadership warning today after a close ally of rival Jeremy Hunt declared: 'This is not over.'
After surviving last night's confidence vote among Tory MPs, the Prime Minister this morning vowed to 'get on with the job' as he looks to fend off rebels who want him ousted from Number 10.
But there was little sign of his opponents backing down.
One warned of 'very choppy waters ahead' and suggested the question of who will lead the Conservatives into the next general election is still not settled.
Mr Johnson is now facing a renewed battle with Mr Hunt, who he defeated to win the Tory leadership in 2019, after the former health secretary came out against the PM yesterday.
Ludlow MP Philip Dunne, who managed Mr Hunt's leadership campaign in 2019, this morning revealed he had joined the ex-Cabinet minister in voting against Mr Johnson last night.
He told BBC Shropshire that Mr Johnson had 'just' won the confidence vote - by 211-148 votes - as he put the PM on notice that his position in Downing Street was still not secure.
Boris Johnson is now facing a renewed battle with Jeremy Hunt, who he defeated to win the Tory leadership in 2019, after the former health secretary came out against the PM
The PM this morning vowed to 'get on with the job' as he looks to fend off rebels who want him ousted from Number 10. But there was little sign of his opponents backing down
Ludlow MP Philip Dunne, an ally of Mr Hunt, warned of 'very choppy waters ahead' and suggested the question of who will lead the Conservatives into
