Boris Johnson told to quit by Tory grandee after double by-election defeat

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie Johnson attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chris Jackson/PA)

Boris Johnson has been told to resign for the good of the Tory party and the country by former Conservative leader Michael Howard after the double by-election defeat.

The British Prime Minister vowed to “keep going” after his authority was dealt a series of blows, including the resignation of Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden on Friday.