CHESHIRE MPs have had their say on Boris Johnson's resignation, but several have remained tight-lipped about his announcement.

At 12.30pm this afternoon, Mr Johnson stood outside Downing Street to confirm he would be stepping down as Prime Minister.

He indicated he will remain in the role until a successor is in place, which is expected to be by the time of the Conservative Party conference in October.

Eddisbury's Conservative MP Edward Timpson and Weaver Vale's Labour MP Mike Amesbury both responded to requests for comment following Mr Johnson's announcement.

However Tatton MP Esther McVey and Congleton MP Fiona Bruce, both Conservative, have remained silent - as they have done despite repeated requests for comments in recent months. 

Mr Timpson has said he backs Boris Johnson’s decision to resign and will support his successor.

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Edward Timpson MP

A spokesperson for the Eddisbury MP said: "Mr Timpson supports the Prime Minister in his decision, and will support his successor when they are elected in due course.

"As Mr Timpson has made plain throughout this testing period for the Government, his focus continues to be doing the right thing by his Eddisbury constituents and improving the life chances of young people."

Earlier this year, the Eddisbury MP was highly critical of the antics of those involved in the Partygate scandal.

In April he said it is ‘shameful’ those setting the rules didn’t follow them during lockdown.

Meanwhile Mr Amesbury didn't hold back, saying it was good to see the back of the 'discredited, law-breaking PM'.

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Mike Amesbury MP

Mr Amesbury said: “I’m sure I speak for many of us in saying it’s good to finally see the back of the discredited, law-breaking PM Boris Johnson, although I note he never said sorry for demeaning the office of Prime Minister and the reputation of Britain.

"But enough is enough. They’re just shuffling the deckchairs around the sinking ship of a Conservative government that is out of time and out of ideas after 12 years. They will try and reinvent themselves with a Tory leadership beauty contest with no beauty.

He added: "They will spend months now, navel-gazing, scurrying around like rats. But whoever becomes the anointed Tory Prime Minister should do the right thing and go to the country by calling a general election to give people the chance to vote for the Government they deserve.

"One that focuses on the bread and butter issues in terms of helping people through this cost of living crisis - food poverty, spiralling energy bills – properly resources our public services and gives people a fair deal in these challenging times.”

Esther McVey and Fiona Bruce have remained tight-lipped throughout the Boris Johnson saga, however Ms McVey has since commented.

The MPs have been approached several times for a comment about the Prime Minister’s behaviour over the past few months.

Neither responded to LDRS requests for comment about the Partygate saga and the Prime Minister being fined.

Neither replied to questions this week about whether they were still backing Mr Johnson in light of recent events.

Neither have responded to requests today for a statement about Mr Johnson’s resignation.

One of Mrs Bruce’s constituents took to social media last night criticising her for not making her views known to voters.

One, who was a former Conservative party member, tweeted yesterday: “Still waiting for the Congleton MP to make a statement.”

The same person then tweeted: “I am disappointed they have not said anything and I am glad I resigned from the party."