‘We need to change the PM’ – former minister Nick Gibb becomes 14th Tory MP to publicly call for Boris Johnson to resign | UK News

A former minister has become the 14th Conservative MP to publicly call for Boris Johnson to resign as prime minister.

Writing in The Daily Telegraph, Nick Gibb declared “we need to change the prime minister” and confirmed he has submitted a letter of no confidence to the 1922 Committee.

The MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton said that the Conservative Party must face the “hard truths”, and added his constituents are “furious about the double standards” following the partygate revelations.

Mr Gibb is among nine Tory MPs who have revealed that they have submitted letters of no confidence in Mr Johnson, while a further five have publicly called for the PM to go.

Read more: Which Conservative MPs have called on the prime minister to quit?

Mr Johnson will face a vote of confidence in his leadership if 54 Tories – 15% of the party’s 360 MPs – send letters to the chairman of the 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady.

Other Tory MPs are expected to consider over the weekend whether to write to Sir Graham in an attempt to force a leadership contest.

However, Mr Gibb added that there is “still support” for the prime minister in his constituency for “getting Brexit done”, the COVID vaccine rollout, and the fact that “people like his style, his positivity, and optimism”.

But he warned that people have “serious doubts” about whether they can trust him.

PM’s position is ‘untenable’

His newspaper article came hours after Conservative MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme, Aaron Bell revealed he has also handed in a letter of no confidence, saying the PM’s position is “untenable”.