Tobias Ellwood loses Tory whip after missing confidence vote
by Jessica Elgot and Peter Walker from World news | The Guardian on (#61JAW)
Outspoken critic of Boris Johnson sanctioned by PM for refusing to support government
Boris Johnson has withdrawn the Conservative whip from the defence committee chair, Tobias Ellwood, who failed to support the government in a confidence vote.
Ellwood, the MP for Bournemouth East who has been an outspoken critic of Johnson's conduct during his time as prime minister, told whips he intended to continue with a trip abroad during the vote.
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