Changing Prime Minister is not in national interest - Oliver Dowden

Conservative co-chairman Oliver Dowden has said that changing the prime minister at this time would would "not be in the national interest".

Speaking to Sophie Raworth on the BBC's Sunday Morning programme, Mr Dowden defended Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in light of a fine he received for attending a party at 10 Downing Street.

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