Bury's Tory MP Christian Wakeford defects to Labour
He sent a letter of no confidence to Boris Johnson last week
Last updated 19th Jan 2022
Bury South's conservative MP, Christian Wakefield, has defected to become a Labour MP.
Boris Johnson is expected to announce the easing of Plan B restrictions this afternoon (19 January), which are due to come into force next week.
Christian Wakeford confirmed yesterday that he had sent a letter of no confidence to the Prime Minister last week.
The Bury MP has now confirmed that he has quit the party and joined Labour.
Boris Johnson will soon face Keir Starmer in PMQ's.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer welcomed MP Christian Wakeford's defection from the Tories, saying: "The policies of the Conservative government are doing nothing to help the people of Bury South and indeed are only making the struggles they face on a daily basis worse."
Keir Starmer MP, Leader of the Labour Party, said: "I would like to welcome Christian Wakeford to the Labour Party. He has always put the people of Bury South first.
"People across Britain faces a cost of living crisis but this incompetent Tory government is asleep at the wheel, distracted by a chaos of its own making. Meanwhile families, businesses and pensioners are suffering from the Conservative failure to tackle rising food, fuel and energy prices.
"Labour are the only ones who have put forward a plan to help people through the Tory cost of living crisis.
"I’m determined to build a new Britain which guarantees security, prosperity and respect for all and I’m delighted that Christian has decided to join us in this endeavour."
The government is yet to comment on Wakeford's defection.
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