Iain Duncan Smith warns it will be hard to cling to power if police find he breached Covid rules. Comments will ratchet up pressure on the prime minister to resign if he broke the law. Johnson received a questionnaire from the Met on Friday regarding alleged parties in Downing Street. He has so far remained bullish, insisting he broke no rules.

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Ex-Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith warns Johnson he may have to go if police find he broke law

The party’s ex-leader said it will be ‘very tough’ for the PM to hold onto his post if he is fined over partygate.

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Duncan Smith warns PM against trying to cling to power if police find wrongdoing

Iain Duncan Smith said it will be 'very tough' for the PM to carry on if he receives even the lightest punishment.

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Former Tory leader says Boris should quit if police fine him for breaking rules

Former Tory leader said it will be ‘very tough’ for the Prime Minister to hold on to his post if he is fined for breaching Covid rules

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Boris Johnson should not cling on to power, says Duncan Smith

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Duncan Smith: Boris Johnson should not cling on to power

Asked if the Prime Minister could remain in post after being found to have broken the law Sir Iain Duncan Smith said: 'That’s a decision made by my colleagues but I think it would be very tough for anyone to remain after that'

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Ex-Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith says Boris has to go if police find he broke rules

Another former Conservative leader piles pressure on prime minister over Partygate allegationsThe former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith has warned Boris Johnson it will be hard to cling to power if the Metropolitan police finds he breached Covid rules.The comments from the senior Tory will ratchet up pressure on the prime minister to resign if he broke the law, after Johnson received a questionnaire from the Met on Friday regarding allege…

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Boris Johnson’s position ‘difficult’ if Met fines him, warns Iain Duncan Smith

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Sir Iain Duncan Smith says Boris Johnson will find it 'very tough' to remain in office if police conclude that he broke Covid regulations. Former Tory leader said even a standard fixed penalty notice would mean that the police had decided the Prime Minister had broken laws he set. His remarks come after former Tory Prime Minister Sir John Major launched a furious attack on Mr Johnson.

Boris Johnson’s position ‘difficult’ if Met fines him, warns Iain Duncan Smith

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