Boris Johnson ally becomes third Tory MP to resign within 24 hours – as it happened

Nigel Adams joins Boris Johnson and Nadine Dorries in stepping down with immediate effect. This blog is now closed

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We've got a bit more from Ed Davey, who has accused Boris Johnson of having a track record of deceit and lies".

I never thought he was fit to be an MP, let alone prime minister. He has a track record of deceit and lies.

But I hope today is not just about Boris Johnson. I think it's about the whole Conservative party who put him there in the first place.

I think there should actually be a general election.

I think the chaos and division in the Conservative party, the fact that they're so out of touch on the cost of living, on the NHS, it means we've got to put the country out of its misery with these Conservatives.