A Tory MP has backed Lee Anderson to win his Ashfield seat on the subsequent basic election, prompting requires him to be stripped of the Conservative whip.
Mr Anderson, a Reform UK MP, introduced in the present day that he won’t marketing campaign in opposition to 4 Pink Wall Tories on the election, together with Nick Fletcher, as a result of they’re his mates.
Mr Fletcher, the Tory MP for Don Valley, tweeted in response: “Ashfield has its best champion and I hope they respect what he has achieved for his residence city and his nation on the subsequent election.”
Mr Fletcher additionally mentioned “we each must be again in Westminster”.
The Liberal Democrats mentioned Rishi Sunak wanted to “discover his spine and kick Nick Fletcher out of the Conservative Occasion”.
Sources informed The Telegraph that Mr Fletcher was spoken to by Tory whips about his feedback and he subsequently tweeted: “For the avoidance of any doubt in fact I wish to see a Conservative majority Authorities returned on the subsequent election with as many Conservative MPs as doable.
“Lee is a private pal however we will’t danger the injury a Labour Authorities would do to our nation. Simply have a look at what the Labour Council has achieved to Doncaster.”
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