Nadine Dorries to stand down as MP as she admits Tory election chances ‘terminal’

Staunch Boris Johnson ally hits out at ‘stupidity’ of colleagues and at Rishi Sunak supporters, blaming them for party’s polls slump

Nadine Dorries has revealed she is standing down at the next election, warning the Tory party’s dismal poll ratings are “terminal”.

The ardent Boris Johnson ally made the announcement just days after starting a new job hosting a show on TalkTV.

In a clip released ahead of Friday night’s programme, Ms Dorries hit out at Rishi Sunak supporters, claiming they were responsible for the Conservatives’ drop in popularity.