'People aren't being represented': PM criticises Nadine Dorries over resignation limbo
The prime minister has criticised Nadine Dorries for failing her constituents while they wait for the MP to formalise her resignation.that she would be standing down"with immediate effect", just ahead of her close ally Boris Johnson's own exit from parliament.
But almost eight weeks later, she still has not officially quit, and remains the representative for Mid Bedfordshire.Asked about the situation on LBC, Rishi Sunak said:"I think people deserve to have an MP that represents them wherever they are. "And it's just making sure that your MP is engaging with you, representing you, whether that's speaking in parliament or being present in their constituencies, doing surgeries, answering your letters.Asked if Ms Dorries was failing on those criteria, the prime minister replied:"At the moment, people aren't being properly represented.
The deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, Daisy Cooper, who is hoping her party will take the seat when a by-election is eventually called, said voters felt"completely taken for granted"."Families are facing soaring bills and are finding it almost impossible to get a GP appointment, while this government is wrapped up in sleaze and the Conservative's MP is nowhere to be seen," she added.Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies.
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