Peter Gibson has said he no longer believes Boris Johnson is the best man to lead the country. Mr Gibson was a Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Department for International Trade. In his resignation letter he said: “Three years ago this week in our party leadership election I decided to support you, believing that you are the best person for our party, our country and for Darlington. With deep regret I no longer feel that is the case.” Read more: LIST: All Tory MPs who quit after Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak quit He added: “On Saturday last week I marched with LGBT+ Conservatives at London Pride. As a gay MP this should have been a liberating, enjoyable experience, but instead because of the damage done to our party for failing to include trans people in the ban on conversion therapy, it was a humbling experience and showed me the enormous damage that has been done so pointlessly after years of hard work by many to rebuild the damage of Section 28. “I am deeply saddened to see so many people of principle leave government and, while I wish it were not so, I feel that my personal integrity, loyalty to my constituents and our party means that I must do the same.” . He added: “It is of the utmost importance that the Prime Minister’s Office represents all the high standards required of public life, which I do not believe it currently represents.” Read more: Bishop Auckland MP’s scathing remarks against Boris Johnson after resignations Stay up to date with all the latest news on our website or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can also follow our dedicated Darlington Facebook page for all the latest in the area by clicking here. For all the top news updates from across the region straight to your inbox, sign up to our newsletter here. Do you have a story for us? Contact the news desk at [email protected] or contact 01325 505054
