‘I’m not willing to wear a gag to bag a seat’: Iceland boss speaks out on Conservative party exit

The executive chairman of Iceland supermarket has spoken out on his decision to quit the Conservative Party.

Richard Walker, who had held ambitions of becoming a ToryMP, sent a letter of resignation to Rishi Sunak, which has since been leaked to the press.

Speaking on Good Morning Britain on Monday, Mr Walker said: “For me, it became increasingly clear that my views on issues such as food banks and sewage issues were unwelcome.

“I was told to pipe down. I am not willing to wear a gag to bag a seat and I am not willing to change my values and principles to suit a party that itself has lost its way.”