Northern Ireland minister Conor Burns says MPs who ousted Boris Johnson would one day look back and think 'what have we done?'
closest political allies has pleaded with critics to let him “exit with dignity” rather than be ousted within days in favour of a caretaker Prime Minister.and allow a senior figure such as Dominic Raab, who is not running in the leadership contest, to act as PM until a successor is found.
The clamour for a caretaker PM has subsided a little in the wake of Mr Johnson’s resignation and the appointment of new ministers from across the party, but some MPs are still pressing for the move.Speaking at the 37th British-Irish Council Summit in Guernsey, Mr Burns, who was standing in for Michael Gove after he was sacked on Wednesday, said: “I think those who wanted him gone are getting their wish. They should now give the Prime Minister the opportunity of an exit with dignity.
“Because the country needs a Prime Minister who has the authority to take decisions and to innovate in policy matters, given the range of challenges we face.”
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