Boris Johnson has been rejected and should exit No 10, says former Conservative leader William Hague

Tory MPs voted by 211 to 148 in support of the British Prime Minister

Former Conservative leader William Hague says Boris Johnson has experienced a ‘greater level of rejection’ than any of his predecessors and should quit the premiership (Victoria Jones/PA)

Former Conservative leader William Hague says Boris Johnson has experienced a “greater level of rejection” than any of his predecessors and should quit the premiership.

Tory MPs voted by 211 to 148 in support of the Prime Minister as part of a confidence vote which has left him wounded.