Tory council leader in Rishi Sunak’s seat calls on Johnson to quit

North Yorkshire and Sunderland leaders among those calling for PM to step down amid Partygate fallout

Rishi Sunak's local council leader is among a growing number of senior Conservatives calling for Boris Johnson to step down as party members lose patience with his leadership.

Carl Les, the Conservative leader of North Yorkshire county council, said he thought it was time for a leadership election, blaming Boris Johnson squarely for heavy losses in the local election.