Osborne is urged to quit over new job

MOST of George Osborne’s constituents believe he must quit as an MP if he goes ahead with his new job as a newspaper editor, according to polling.

More than half, 57 per cent, said the Evening Standard role would harm his ability to represent Tatton voters and four in ten Tories said they would now be less likely to vote for him in the future, Survation found.

Around six in 10 constituents agreed the former Chancellor has a “moral obligation” to only have one job and 66 per cent said he should choose between being sitting in Parliament and running the capital’s main newspaper.

The study, commissioned by 38 Degrees, found just five per cent think the editorship would have a positive effect.

A petition launched on the campaign organisation’s website calling for the MP to choose one role has been backed by more than 192,000 signatories.