The government has triggered two by-elections to replace former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his ally Nigel Adams, both of whom resigned as MPs last week.
On Wednesday, Conservative Chief Whip Simon Hart moved a motion known as a “writ” for by-elections in Johnson’s Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency and Adams’s Selby and Ainsty seat.
That means there are between 21 and 27 working days for the votes to be held, with possible dates being July 13 or 20, as they are always held on Thursdays.
Another Johnson ally, former culture secretary Nadine Dorries, also announced she was quitting “with immediate effect,” but has not formally resigned, which means the by-election to replace her in her Mid-Bedfordshire constituency remains on hold….