AFTER the uncertainty of recent days and weeks, Newton Abbot’s MP said she welcomed Boris Johnson’s decision to step down.

Conservative MP Anne Marie Morris said: ‘When it comes to the effective functioning of Government, clarity is of the upmost importance.

‘Therefore, after the uncertainty of recent days and weeks, I welcome the Prime Minister’s statement regarding his intention to step down.

‘The Prime Minister has achieved a number of successes whilst in office, not least getting Brexit done, spearheading the world-first vaccination roll out during Covid, and providing robust support to the people of Ukraine in their time of need.

‘However, it was clear for a variety of reasons that the trust and confidence in the Prime Minister needed for effective government was no longer there.

‘I thank him for all he has achieved during his time in office and for putting the country first in taking the decision to resign.

‘Moving forwards, the most important thing now is to conduct a quick and robust leadership election, so that we can get behind a new leader and Prime Minister who can deliver on the Conservative commitments the Government was elected to deliver on at the 2019 election and get on with dealing with the cost of living crisis and the other critical issues of the day.’