Tory donor who gave Boris Johnson £500,000 urges public to vote Labour

John Caudwell, the Phones4U founder, says he is rather despairing' about Conservatives after 51 years of support

A Conservative party donor who donated 500,000 to Boris Johnson's compaign in 2019 has announced he will vote for Labour in next month's general election.

John Caudwell, who founded the mobile phone retailer Phones4U, made the announcement on Tuesday evening, in comments first reported by the Times and the BBC.