The MP for Beaconsfield has spoken out after being 'ousted' from the Conservative Party by the Prime Minister after voting against the government over Brexit. 

Mr Grieve was one of 21 Conservative MPs who defied the whip to join opposition parties in a move which saw them take control of business in the House on Wednesday to stop the UK crashing out of the EU on October 31.

Mr Grieve said "surprisingly", he has received no direct communication from Boris Johnson about withdrawing the Conservative Party whip from him. 

He said: "Unless and until the situation changes, I will therefore be sitting as an independent conservative MP for Beaconsfield.

"As such, I will continue to do my best to uphold conservative principles in my work in Parliament, as well as providing a service to my constituents.

"While I am sorry that my membership of the Conservative Party should be ended by the Prime Minister in this fashion after 48 years, and over 22 years in Parliament, I believe that my opposition to a ‘no deal’ Brexit which has prompted this rupture is the only course of action open to me with a clear conscience.

"A ‘no deal’ Brexit threatens the economic well-being, national security and, indeed, the survival of the United Kingdom as a united state in an exceptionally dangerous fashion.

"Working to prevent this outcome is a duty that cannot be abandoned."