Rishi Sunak is being urged to 'have a backbone' and take action against Boris Johnson, with opposition MPs calling for him to force him to pay back his partygate legal fees and strip him of the lifetime allowance granted to former prime minsters.
"He hasn't stood up against Boris Johnson and in particular, Rishi Sunak has continued to require the taxpayer to actually pay Boris Johnson's legal bills. Now, that's wrong.
Ms Dodds said there is a contrast between the former prime minister and people across the country who are"struggling with the cost of living and Conservative mortgage penalties" as she called on Mr Sunak to"stand up to Boris Johnson". Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey told Sky News:"I think now we look to the prime minister to show some leadership.
Downing Street said there are"no plans" to remove Mr Johnson's allowance, with the PM's spokesperson saying:"These arrangements are fairly long standing. It's not a salary allowance. It's the reimbursement of the expenses of office and secretarial costs.
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