Double Election Blow Casts Doubt on Tory Prospects Under Johnson

  • Conservative chairman quits, says supporters are ‘distressed’
  • PM vows to stay on, as results suggest 2019 coalition breaking
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The loss of two key parliamentary seats in a single night for Boris Johnson’s ruling Conservatives will raise major concerns in the party over its longer-term outlook under his leadership.