MP who beat Chris Grayling to intelligence chair role loses Tory whip
by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor from on (#55RDT)
Julian Lewis kicked out of parliamentary party after beating Boris Johnson's pick
Boris Johnson was humiliated tonight after Chris Grayling, his pick to lead parliament's powerful intelligence and security committee, was unexpectedly rejected in an ambush by MPs.
The former cabinet minister was defeated by fellow Conservative Julian Lewis - prompting an embarrassed Downing Street to kick the victor, who was accused of duplicitous behaviour, out of the parliamentary party.
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