A Tory MP has resigned from the government saying he was 'shocked and angered' by revelations about partying in Downing Street
In a statement addressed to his constituents in Eastleigh, in Hampshire, Mr Holmes said:"As I have always made clear I, like most of you, was shocked and angered by the revelations when so many people across Eastleigh followed the rules and sacrificed many things in the need to stop the spread of the virus."
But he added that revelations in Ms Gray's report that staff and cleaners were not treated properly were"both disappointing and unacceptable" and that it was"right that the prime minister apologised to staff"."It clearly showed a culture in Number 10 that was distasteful, and I am glad that there have been several reforms that Sue Gray has welcomed.
"It is distressing to me that this work on your behalf has been tarnished by the toxic culture that seemed to have permeated Number 10."Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerMr Johnson spoke in a parliamentary statement and at a news conference after Ms Gray's report was published this week about being"humbled" and"appalled" at its revelations and also discussed it with backbench MPs in a behind-closed doors meeting.
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