'Pork Pie Plot': Reports Rutland and Melton MP involved in group trying to topple PM
It's alleged that Alicia Kearns is involved in a group of Tory MPs plotting to send in letters of no confidence
Last updated 19th Jan 2022
It's claimed the MP for Rutland and Melton is involved in a plan among Conservative MPs first elected in 2019, to force the Prime Minister out.
Newspaper reports have dubbed in the 'Pork Pie Plot', as Alicia Kearns is alleged to have been involved.
It's reported she's among among up to 20 who met yesterday, who are expected to submit letters of no confidence.
54 are needed to force a vote on Boris Johnson's leadership, with reports that number could be reached today (Wednesday).
Reports on Tuesday night suggested MPs furious at the Prime Minister's handling of the partygate scandal engulfing Westminster had been angered further by Mr Johnson's insistence that nobody had told him a party at Downing Street would break rules he himself had set.
And that especially those in the 2019 intake, many of whom have slim majorities after votes were "lent" to them during the last election, were preparing to submit their letters to the chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench MPs, Sir Graham Brady.
Bury South MP Christian Wakeford - who has a majority of just 402 - became the seventh Conservative MP to publicly call for Mr Johnson to go on Tuesday, according to Yahoo News.
But a number of newspapers reported that the plot to oust Mr Johnson was far wider, as the PM will attempt to reassure his party when he appears in the Commons for Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday.
Greatest Hits Radio has contacted Alicia Kearns MP for confirmation, and a comment.