Tom Tugendhat says Boris Johnson is not honest as other leadership rivals unable to answer

Tom Tugendhat has said that Boris Johnson is not an honest person, breaking with other Tory leadership rivals who were unable to give a straight verdict on the prime minister’s integrity.

The foreign affairs committee chair won the first round of applause of the night from the audience at Channel 4’s live debate on Friday night for his verdict on the question of whether each candidate believed Mr Johnson was honest.

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