![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/nadine-dorries-finally-quits-as-mp/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Britain-Politics-Boris-Johnson-23180315189995.jpg&description=Nadine Dorries, MP for Mid-Bedfordshire, accused Rishi Sunak of putting her personal safety at risk by "whipping a public frenzy against her" Nadine Dorries has resigned from her seat in the House of Commons. The politician accused the Prime Minister of betraying Conservative principles and behaving irresponsibly. The MP for Mid-Bedfordshire announced that she would be leaving her seat with "immediate effect" in June but failed to do so until today. In a letter to Rishi Sunak, Ms Dorries accused the Prime Minister of putting her personal safety at risk by "whipping a public frenzy against her". The letter also reveals police had visited Ms Dorries' home last week to warn her about a threat to her security. Ms Dorries, 66, says she first informed Cabinet Secretary Simon Case of her intention to resign in July 2022. She added she has since been under sustained pressure from colleagues not to inflict a further damaging by-election on the party as it languishes in the polls. The MP, who is a long-term ally of Boris Johnson, finally announced her resignation on June 9, but then delayed her departure while she investigated whether Mr Sunak had intervened to block her nomination to the House of Lords. In the letter, seen by Mail on Sunday, Ms Dorries asks: "What exactly has been done or have you achieved? You hold the office of Prime Minister unelected, without a single vote, not even from your own MPs. "You have no mandate from the people, and the Government is adrift. You have squandered the goodwill of the nation, for what?" We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story HERE . Get email updates on the day's biggest stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters . Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by following The Mirror every time you see our n ame. Join The Mirror's WhatsApp){kind=link}
In a scathing letter, Nadine Dorries, MP for Mid-Bedfordshire, has accused Rishi Sunak of putting her personal safety at risk by “whipping a public frenzy against her”
Nadine Dorries has at last resigned from her seat in the House of Commons – after revealing police visited her home last week over a safety threat.
The politician accused the Prime Minister of betraying Conservative principles and behaving irresponsibly. The MP for Mid-Bedfordshire announced that she would be leaving her seat with “immediate effect” in June but failed to do so until today.
In a letter to Rishi Sunak, Ms Dorries accused the Prime Minister of putting her personal safety at risk by “whipping a public frenzy against her”. The letter also reveals police had visited Ms Dorries’ home last week to warn her about a threat to her security.
Ms Dorries, 66, says she first informed Cabinet Secretary Simon Case of her intention to resign in July 2022. She added she has since been under sustained pressure from colleagues not to inflict a further damaging by-election on the party as it languishes in the polls.