In an interview with the Telegraph, he said: „Boris will not leave Number 10 unless he‘s dragged out kicking and screaming.

Mr Davis‘s criticisms and Mr Wakeford‘s defection come as Mr Johnson fights to save his premiership after admitting he attended a Downing Street garden party during the first lockdown.

Reflecting on his decision to publically criticise the Prime Minister, Mr Davis said: „I‘ve just made myself the most unpopular person in the Tory party. Well, the second most unpopular.