Boris Johnson ate a curry and was in fighting spirit saying “we can do this” before going to bed but by morning reality had dawned, it is reported.
Following the initial resignations of Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid, gradually the prime minister lost more and more of his Conservative MPs during Wednesday leading to a total of 46 by the end of the day.
Yet Mr Johnson seemed as though he was going to doggedly fight to the end, refusing to give in as talk emerged of plans by the Conservative Party to change its rules to allow him to be ousted as leader.
