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		</div><p>Boris Johnson has been warned over the fragility of his leadership after his working majority was reduced to just one by the Tories’ loss in the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election.</p>
<p>The new British Prime Minister was told he may face defections or resignations from Conservative MPs who are in opposition to his hardline Brexit approach.</p>
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<p>Boris Johnson warned over possible resignations after by-election defeat</p>
<p>Tory former justice minister Dr Philip Lee said he and colleagues were considering their next moves if the UK Government pushed for a no-deal departure.</p>
<p>The MP told The Guardian: “I have things to think about over the summer, but it is not just me.</p>
<p>“There are a number of colleagues who are spending the summer reflecting on what is the right way for them to confront this no-deal scenario.</p>
<p>“Of course, it is difficult for all of us because we joined the Conservative party, but it has morphed into something a lot different to what I joined in 1992.”</p>
<p>Conservative former attorney general Dominic Grieve has previously said he would consider resigning the Tory whip if Mr Johnson led the party, while other pro-EU MPs could follow.</p>
<p>The Tories lost Thursday’s vote to the Lib Dems by a margin of 1,425 votes, in what was the quickest by-election defeat for any PM of the post-war period.</p>
<p>The ballot was triggered when then-MP Chris Davies was ousted by a recall petition after he admitted submitting false invoices for expenses.</p>
<p>But the Conservatives selected him to run again and he lost to Welsh Lib Dems leader Jane Dodds, whose party swung the vote nearly 12% from the Tories.</p>
<p>The victory was aided by the “Remain alliance” of anti-Brexit parties, and Ms Swinson predicted further pacts in future.</p>
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<p>In a celebratory appearance alongside her new MP, Ms Swinson said: “I will fight to keep our country in the European Union, and we now have in Parliament one more MP who will fight to make that happen.”</p>
<p>The Lib Dem leader said she had exchanged messages with the Green and Plaid leaderships and told the BBC: “I think there will be more co-operation in future elections.”</p>
<p>Plaid Cymru’s Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts also praised the alliance.</p>
<p>“The victory of Remain cross-party co-operation and Jane Dodds in Brecon and Radnorshire last night will give those in Downing Street plotting a snap general election pause for thought, because it shows they cannot take the public for granted,” she said.</p>
<p>The Tory loss will add to the British PM’s challenges to steer Brexit through Parliament and may increase the chances of a snap general election.</p>
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<p>Some Conservative commentators blamed the Brexit Party for splitting the “pro-Brexit vote” – as together their vote share amounted to 49%, more than the Lib Dems.</p>
<p>Tory chairman James Cleverly said it was “disappointing to lose a parliamentary colleague” but, attempted to put a brave face on the defeat.</p>
<p>He told BBC Radio 4’s Today: “What we saw was a very close result in a by-election in which the Lib Dems were expected to romp home comfortably.”</p>
<p>Mr Davies won the seat from the Lib Dems in 2015 and secured a majority of 8,038 in the 2017 general election.</p>
<p>But the loss leaves the PM with the support of 319 MPs, including the DUP which props up his majority, while opposition parties now have 318.</p>
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