Former Crewe Conservative MP Edward Timpson has said he backs Boris Johnson's decision to resign and will support his successor.

Mr Timpson's office released a statement yesterday afternoon (July 7), after Mr Johnson told the country he is resigning but will stay on until the new leader is in place.

A spokesperson for the Eddisbury MP said: "Mr Timpson supports the Prime Minister in his decision, and will support his successor when they are elected in due course.

Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, confirmed his regignation on a national tv broadcast yesterday - July 7 (Getty).

"As Mr Timpson has made plain throughout this testing period for the Government, his focus continues to be doing the right thing by his Eddisbury constituents and improving the life chances of young people."

Yesterday, the Prime Minister made Mr Timpson the new solicitor general for at least the time being.

Earlier this year, the Eddisbury MP was highly critical of the antics of those involved in the Partygate scandal.

In April he told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) it is 'shameful' those setting the rules didn't follow them during lockdown.

Eddisbury MP, Edward Timpson, was MP for Crewe and Nantwich until 2017 (Edward Timpson MP).

Crewe and Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan has not spoken officially since Mr Johnson made his statement today, but has previously made it clear the PM had lost his support.

In a social media post last night (Wednesday) Dr Mullan said: "I haven't released a letter saying I don't support the PM because I already explained publicly that I had voted against the Prime Minister at the time of the vote.

"I also said then that the Prime Minister lost my support some time before that which I explained to him face to face myself."

Meanwhile Weaver Vale Labour MP Mike Amesbury didn't hold back, saying it was good to see the back of the 'discredited, law-breaking PM'.

Mr Amesbury said: "I'm sure I speak for many of us in saying it's good to finally see the back of the discredited, law-breaking PM Boris Johnson, although I note he never said sorry for demeaning the office of Prime Minister and the reputation of Britain.

Mike Amesbury, MP for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury MP).

"But enough is enough. They're just shuffling the deckchairs around the sinking ship of a Conservative government that is out of time and out of ideas after 12 years. They will try and reinvent themselves with a Tory leadership beauty contest with no beauty.

He added: "They will spend months now, navel-gazing, scurrying around like rats. But whoever becomes the anointed Tory Prime Minister should do the right thing and go to the country by calling a general election to give people the chance to vote for the Government they deserve.

"One that focuses on the bread and butter issues in terms of helping people through this cost of living crisis – food poverty, spiralling energy bills – properly resources our public services and gives people a fair deal in these challenging times."

But three other MPs in Cheshire East have remained tight-lipped throughout the Boris Johnson saga and refused to let local residents know their views.

Tatton MP Esther McVey, Congleton MP Fiona Bruce and Macclesfield MP David Rutley have been approached several times by the Local Democracy Reporting Service for a comment about the Prime Minister's behaviour over the past few months.

Esther Mcvey, Conservative MP for Tatton (Esther Mcvey MP).

None responded to LDRS requests to comment about the Partygate saga and the Prime Minister being fined.

None replied to questions this week about whether they were still backing Mr Johnson in light of recent events.

None have responded to requests today for a statement about Mr Johnson's resignation.

A couple of Mrs Bruce's Congleton constituents took to social media last night criticising her for not making her views known to voters.

One, who was a former Conservative party member, tweeted to the LDRS yesterday: "Still waiting for the Congleton MP to make a statement."

Fiona Bruce, Conservative candidate for Congleton (Fiona Bruce).

The same person then tweeted: "I am disappointed they have not said anything and I am glad I resigned from the party."

A Liberal Democrat Congleton town councillor tweeted:" Don't think we have heard from Fiona Bruce since December 2019."

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