UK govt accused of blackmail to back PM

By Elizabeth Piper and Kate Holton
Updated January 20 2022 - 10:06pm, first published 10:02pm
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and loyal ministers are trying to bring rebel MPs back into line.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and loyal ministers are trying to bring rebel MPs back into line.

A senior Conservative lawmaker has accused the British government of intimidating and attempting to "blackmail" those lawmakers they suspect of wanting to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson out of power.