John Baron and David Simmonds say they have lost confidence in prime minister after Sue Gray report

Boris Johnson has faced two more calls to quit from Tory MPs, as his attempt to move on from the Partygate scandal after Sue Gray’s damning report unravelled.

Backbenchers John Baron and David Simmonds, who is the prime minister’s constituency neighbour in west London, said they had lost confidence in him after an investigation that confirmed a string of lockdown-busting parties took place in Downing Street.

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