Tories ponder Boris Johnson’s future following local election losses across UK

For grassroots Tories who lost their seats, the cause of their woes was clear with voters still angry over lockdown parties in No 10 in breach of Covid regulations

Boris Johnson leaving 10 Downing Street. File Picture: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

It was always going to be a difficult night for the Tories, but was it bad enough to warrant a change in the occupant of No 10?

That will be the question unhappy Conservative MPs will be pondering over the coming days as they weigh up whether Boris Johnson is the leader to take them forward to the next general election.