‘Boris is a waste of space’: sleaze row to test Tory loyalties in byelection

People in Old Bexley and Sidcup say their faith has been undermined but they are still likely to vote Tory

Residents in Old Bexley and Sidcup are vacillating over whether to return the Conservatives to power in an upcoming byelection that will test their loyalty following the high-profile corruption allegations that have beset the party.

Gillian Moore, 64, a poll clerk and retired bank receptionist, said the sleaze row and the government's mishandling of the pandemic response had undermined her faith in the Conservatives.