and we ll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow s front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers our guestsjoining me tonight are geri scott, political correspondent from press association and calum macdonald from times radio. william wragg, the conservative mp who accused government whips of trying to blackmail some mps trying to oust borisjohnson, says he s due to meet the police next week to discuss his claims. he s been backed by the labour mp chris bryant, who says any such behaviour would be illegal. downing street says it s not seen any evidence to support the allegations, but would look closely if proof were presented. here s our political correspondent damian grammaticas. already under pressure, the coming days could prove decisive for boris johnson. now there is a new concern the fact that one of the main rebel mps, who have already written letters of no confidence in him,
chris bryant, who s from the opposition labour party, said he d heard complaints from about a dozen conservatives. it comes amid reports that gatherings in borisjohnson s official residence are part of an investigation into parties held against covid rules. here s our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. already under pressure, the coming days could prove decisive for boris johnson. now, there is a new concern. the fact that one of the main rebel mps who ve already written letters of no confidence in him is due to talk to the police, possibly on monday. the mp william wragg this week alleged he had been told others had faced threats that they might lose funding for their constituencies if they didn t back the prime minister. the intimidation of a member of parliament is a serious matter. moreover, the reports of which i am aware would seem to constitute blackmail. cheering. on wednesday, mrjohnson was there when another of the rebels, christian wakeford, defected to labour. he
by the conservative government to blackmail its own mps into supporting the prime minister would be illegal. chris bryant, who s from the opposition labour party, said he d heard complaints from about a dozen conservatives. it comes amid reports that gatherings in borisjohnson s official residence are part of an investigation into parties held against covid rules. 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticas. already under pressure, the coming days could prove decisive for boris johnson. now, there is a new concern. the fact that one of the main rebel mps who ve already written letters of no confidence in him is due to talk to the police, possibly on monday. the mp william wragg this week alleged he had been told others had faced threats that they might lose funding for their constituencies if they didn t back the prime minister. the intimidation of a member of parliament is a serious matter. moreover, the reports of which i am aware would seem to constitute blackmail. cheering. on w
behaviour would be illegal. downing street says it s not seen any evidence to support the allegations, but would look closely if proof were presented. here s our political correspondent damian grammaticas. already under pressure, the coming days could prove decisive for boris johnson. now there is a new concern the fact that one of the main rebel mps, who have already written letters of no confidence in him, is due to talk to the police possibly on monday. the mp william wragg this week alleged yet been told others had the mp william wragg this week alleged he d been told others had faced threats they might lose funding for their constituencies if they did not back the prime minister. the intimidation of a member of parliament is a serious matter. moreover, the reports of which i am aware would seem to constitute blackmail. on wednesday, mrjohnson was there when another of the rebels, christian wakeford, defected to labour. he claims he was told some time ago funding for a school
speaking out against him. mr wragg chairs the public administration committee, he said that would be rebel mps were threatened with the withdrawal of investment from their constituencies and with embarrassing stories in the press he advised any mp being subject to such pressure to contact the police. here s our political correspondentjonathan blake. relative calm at westminster, after a day of high drama, but inside parliament grave accusations from one of borisjohnson s critics. order, order. the claim that tory backbenchers trying to oust the prime minister have been threatened by government ministers and others. the intimidation of a member of parliament is a serious matter. more over, the reports of which i m aware would seem to constitute blackmail. as such, it would be my general advice to colleagues to report these matters to the speaker of the house of commons and the commissioner