COPELAND MP Trudy Harrison has pledged her support for the Prime Minister - as he faces a vote of confidence in his leadership this evening.

Mrs Harrison says that she believes it is the PM's 'bold leadership' that is securing a better future for Copeland and says she has 'full confidence' in Boris Johnson.

1922 Committee Char Graham Brady has announced that a vote will take place at 6pm tonight with members of the Parliamentary Conservative Party asked to declare whether or not they wish to see Boris Johnson lead them into the next General Election.

Mrs Harrison said: "I will be supporting the Prime Minister in this evening’s vote and he continues to have my full confidence as we continue to build back from the pandemic.

"We have already achieved the fastest vaccine roll-out in Europe, the swiftest economic recovery, and the lowest unemployment since 1974.

"And there is so much to continue getting on with across Copeland; to tackle the cost of living, create high quality and well paid jobs, complete Towns Fund deals, support farming as we transition from EU rule, and to make sure that Rolls-Royce SMRs come to Copeland.

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"This is to name just a few of the priorities I’m focused on right now, while reflecting on the significant Government investment we have already had in the recent past, including the new Whitehaven Academy and the redevelopment of the West Cumberland Hospital.

"On the major issues that are affecting us as we look ahead - Covid recovery, Brexit, UK security, our new nuclear future, multi-million town centre investments, flood prevention and levelling up - it's the PM's bold leadership that is securing a better future for Copeland."

It would take a vote of no confidence from 180 Conservative MPs tonight to force Mr Johnson to resign as party leader and Prime Minister.

Workington MP Mark Jenkinson has also pledged his support for the Prime Minister at the vote tonight; however Carlisle MP John Stevenson has expressed his dissapointment in the actions of the Prime Minister in recent weeks.

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