Johnson under renewed pressure as MPs submit no-confidence letters

Gary Streeter Tobias Ellwood and Anthony Mangnall all make moves on Wednesday in sign of rising anger

A fresh wave of Conservative MPs have submitted letters of no confidence in Boris Johnson, breaking cover to criticise the prime minister as the fallout from Downing Street parties scandal continued to imperil his premiership.

In a sign that Johnson's position is still under threat despite No 10's desperate attempts to move on from the crisis, three more MPs publicly called on the prime minister to resign, describing their shock and anger at Johnson's conduct since the publication of the interim report.