Boris Johnson told to 'shut up or shut up' and back Sunak's Brexit deal

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Boris Johnson has been told to 'shut up or shut up' over Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as the former prime minister is considering rebelling over the issue.

The source close to the former prime minister did not deny a report that Mr Johnson had asked the DUP without support until that they had carefully considered the deal.

Most Tory MPs reacted enthusiastically to the Windsor framework, but Mr Johnson's allies in the DUP and hardliners in the European Research Group (ERG) are 'taking their time' to consider whether they can support him.

A senior Tory MP said Mr Johnson should 'shut up or shut up' - urging Mr Sunak and the Conservative whips' office to suspend him if he opposes the Windsor accord. "Support the deal or lose the whip," the Sunak supporter told The Independent.

Another Tory MP said: "Boris needs to stop playing games. games and realize it's all over. It's time to be magnanimous and accept the fact that this is a very good Brexit deal."

Former Deputy Prime Minister David Lidington also called on Mr Johnson to come out and support the deal. "I hope he recognizes what Rishi Sunak has achieved and gives his full support to the prime minister," he told The Independent.

It makes 24 hours since the historic agreement was reached. in Windsor, but Mr Johnson has yet to offer his support. He took part in a debate in the House of Commons on energy security, but did not mention Brexit. Labour's Ed Miliband made a joke of telling Mr Johnson 'it's important not to want your old job back'.

Mr. Sunak reportedly phoned his predecessor to inform him of the deal before announcing it. According to a Sunak ally, the Prime Minister asked Mr Johnson to "speak out" on Brexit after a series of interventions. programme: "Of course I'm talking to the former prime minister. But it's not about any of us, it's not about personalities."

An ally said the Prime Minister should use the huge 'momentum' he has behind the deal and hold a pro...