A FORMER Conservative councillor who recently lost her seat on two councils is the second local politician from Wellington to quit the party.

Janet Read has torn up her Tory party membership card in protest at Boris Johnson's election as party leader - and Prime Minister.

Mrs Read was on the former Taunton Deane Borough Council and on Wellington Town Council until she was voted out in May.

In a social media posting she said: "After many years I cannot support this PM."

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Mrs Read's announcement comes after Andy Sully, a former executive member on TDBC, quit the party and joined the Lib Dems.

Mr Sully said he felt the LibDems were "exactly in tune with what the country needs".