Cheshire East Council's Labour leader has attacked Conservative MPs for supporting Boris Johnson 'long after it became clear he was lacking in integrity'.

Cllr Sam Corcoran (Sandbach Heath, Lab) also took a swipe at Congleton MP Fiona Bruce, who has failed to let constituents know her views on the Boris Johnson saga over the past few months.

Speaking after Mr Johnson announced he was resigning, Cllr Corcoran said: "It amazed me how many Conservative MPs were willing to support Boris Johnson long after it became clear he was lacking in integrity and even after he was found to have broken a law that he set.

"I was shocked my own MP, Fiona Bruce, didn't speak out against his unethical behaviour and I am sure she will now be embarrassed to have been so fulsomely praised by Boris Johnson in response to her question at Prime Minister's Questions yesterday."

Alderley Edge Independent Group Councillor Craig Browne, is also Cheshire East's Deptuy Leader. (Image - Cheshire East Council)

Deputy council leader Craig Browne (Ind) said the PM's resignation had surprised no-one.

He added the country needed politicians who put people before party.

The Alderley Edge councillor told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: "The Prime Minister's resignation today comes as little surprise to anyone, as it had become clear that his position was untenable.

"The important question that must now be asked is who, if anyone, within the Conservative Party – or for that matter, the Labour Party – is fit to replace him?

Boris Johnson announced his resignation as Prime Minister at 12:30pm on Thursday. (Image - CC 3.0 Unchanged bit.ly/3nJOABM Open Government Licence)

"Mr Johnson was largely elected on a mandate of 'getting Brexit done', but beyond this slogan his successor needs to have a clear plan to deliver meaningful change which addresses the key issues facing both our country and our communities today, namely: levelling up, highways and transport, cost inflation and business supply chain issues, energy and the environment, as well as Britain's role as a strategic international partner."

He added: "Over the last few years we have started to see a growing public frustration with the tired old politics of left or right, red or blue, Labour or Conservative and the tribalism they both represent.

"At local level, as independents, we have sought to offer an honest, hard-working and credible alternative.

"At the local elections in May 2022, more independent councillors were elected across the country than ever before, but to date this has not translated into independent MPs being elected to Westminster; this needs to change.

"If the national political events of recent weeks and months demonstrate anything, it is that Westminster is in desperate need of an independent political conscience, that isn't bound by party loyalty.

"We need politicians who act in the best interests of the people, rather than in that of their own party."

Congleton MP Fiona Bruce has not responded to multiple requests for comment, on this dramatic week in Parliament.

Got an event going on in Congleton? Advertise it for FREE on our What's On section.

Congleton: Have you signed up for our FREE Friday weekly newsletter? It contains each week's essential Congleton news stories, and one EXCLUSIVE article?

Close to 4000 of you have signed up already. Simply enter your email address in the shaded box below or on this link.

Free from pop-up ads, or unwanted surveys, Congleton Nub News is a quality online newspaper for our town.

You can find us on Facebook and Twitter.