Keir Starmer names 'light brigade' cabinet as Boris Johnson's Tory desert 'rat'

Boris Johnson bragged about his 'colossal tenure' and vowed to 'carry on' despite Tory MPs telling him to his face to resign at Prime Minister's Questions minister

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LF: Starmer calls Conservative Cabinet 'Z list of nodding dogs'

Keir Starmer said the Tories were abandoning 'rat' Boris Johnson and compared other Cabinet ministers to the 'charge of the light brigade'.

Mr. Starmer has turned the screw on the beleaguered prime minister as he fights to save his leadership in the face of a wave of resignations.

The Labor leader told Tory MPs to ‘have some self-respect’ and ditch Mr Johnson, as he condemned the Prime Minister for his handling of the Chris Pincher saga.

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MPs fall silent as Mr Starmer reads the words of a man who claims he was sexually assaulted by the former Deputy Chief Whip, who resigned last week amid claims he groped two men.

But the shameless Prime Minister said he would 'carry on' as he had a 'colossal mandate' - despite two Tory MPs telling him to his face to quit.

The clash between PMQs came after an explosive 24 hours, which saw Cabinet ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from their posts, triggering a series of departures of Conservative ministers and aides.

Keir Starmer ripped the Prime Minister during a blockbuster PMQs (

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Mr. Johnson faced laughter and mockery as he kicked off the PMQs, joking "Today is a great day", referring to the coming into force of changes to National Insurance contributions.

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But moments later, Health Minister Jo Churchill became the eighth minister to step down, posting her resignation letter on Twitter as the Prime Minister stood up.

Mr. Starmer began his questions by reading testimony from a man who accused Mr. Pincher of assault to a grim silence from deputies.

He said, "I accept...