UK Conservative Lawmaker Defects to Labour in New Blow to Johnson

UK Conservative Lawmaker Defects to Labour in New Blow to Johnson
Christian Wakeford defected from the Conservative Party to Labour on Jan. 19, 2022. UK Parliament/PA
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a fresh blow on Wednesday when a lawmaker from the ruling Conservative Party defected to the opposition Labour Party.

Christian Wakeford, the MP for Bury South who was elected in 2019 with a slim majority of 402, announced that he had defected to Labour, accusing Johnson of being “incapable of offering the leadership and government this country deserves.”