Theresa May suggests she is prepared to demote Boris Johnson

PM says she will not ‘hide from challenge’ when asked about foreign secretary, and gets backing from Ruth Davidson

Theresa May has suggested she is prepared to demote Boris Johnson in a signal of strength after Downing Street successfully deflected an attempted coup by a former Conservative chair.

The prime minster said she would not “hide from the challenge” when asked about the foreign secretary, who has infuriated colleagues by interventions on Brexit that triggered questions of leadership.

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