Boris Johnson has reportedly arrived in Kyiv for a surprise visit to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the backbench 1922, has confirmed that he has received the 52 letters needed from Conservative MPs to trigger a vote of no-confidence.
It now means Boris Johnson faces the full wrath of Tory MPs over the disclosure of the Sue Gray report which revealed his involvement in a number of parties hosted in Downing Street at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. The secret ballot vote will take place at Westminster on Monday between 6pm and 8pm, with counts taking place immediately afterwards.
It comes after a variety of Tory MPs publicly condemned the Prime Minister and called for him to stand down after breaching Covid regulations in both No 10 and Whitefall. Speaking shortly after Sir Graham made his announcement, Health Secretary Sajid Javid told Sky News: “If there is (a vote) the Prime Minister will stand and fight his corner with a very, very strong case.”
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In order for the Prime Minister to be kicked out of his executive position, the backbench rebellion will need the approval of 180 MPs. If the government loses the vote of no-confidence, Boris Johnson will be obliged to resign from his position and call a new General Election.
However, if the government wins the vote then they are under no obligation to take any actions. Despite the growing controversy emanating from the current Cabinet, it is not guaranteed they will lose the vote.
It is extremely rare for a government to lose a vote of no confidence, with the last successful vote taking place in 1979 against James Callaghan's Labour government. Following the conclusion of her investigation, Ms Gray condemned Boris
Boris Johnson has reportedly arrived in Kyiv for a surprise visit to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Boris Johnson is set to face MPs later today in what is expected to be another fiery session of Prime Minister's Questions.
Monday night (June 6) saw Prime Minister Boris Johnson survive a vote of no confidence called by members of the Conservative party.
The Scottish Government has flatly rejected any prospect of reviving the controversial Right to Buy policy which allowed council tenants to purchase their homes.
Boris Johnson will look to relaunch his beleaguered premiership with another cost of living support package tomorrow.
A Greater Manchester Conservative MP believes Boris Johnson has a fight on his hands to survive as the Prime Minister following a vote of no confidence. Despite winning the poll last on Monday (June 6) the pressure has not been taken off the PM as over 40 per cent of Conservative MPs said they had lost confidence in him.
A £2billion rail link to Glasgow was quietly scrapped yesterday while Boris Johnson attempted to cling onto power in Downing Street.
The deputy leader of the Labour party has called on the Prime Minister to go after last night's vote of no confidence. Ashton-under-Lyne MP, Angela Rayner, says Boris Johnson is now 'mortally wounded' despite winning the vote among Conservative MPs, calling him 'arrogant, dismissive, a liar'.
Boris Johnson learned his fate on Monday night after a number of his fellow Conservative MPs balloted for a vote of no confidence in his leadership. Despite 148 Tory MPs voting against him, Mr Johnson will remain as Prime Minister after 211 ministers voted in his favour which was enough to secure his position, for now.
Boris Johnson has won the confidence of fellow Conservative MPs this evening and will remain in power as the Prime Minister of the UK. The PM learned his fate when the result was publicly announced by Sir Graham Brady, Chairman of the Conservatives’ 1922 Committee at 9pm this evening (June 6).
Boris Johnson has won tonight’s no confidence vote and will remain the UK Prime Minister.
Greater Manchester's Conservative MPs are largely keeping their lips sealed over tonight's vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson's Prime Ministership. Two MPs from the 2019 General Election were quick to voice their support for Mr Johnson with another posting their backing late this afternoon - but there has been silence from the remaining five MPs.
A former Conservative government minister and Boris Johnson supporter has slammed the sale of Channel 4 as an “unnecessary and provocative attempt to address a political non-issue” as the Prime Minister gets ready to face a no confidence vote in his leadership tonight.
A number of Tory MPs have balloted for a vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson’s leadership, with a count scheduled to take place this evening in the House of Commons.
Boris Johnson is set to face a vote of no confidence in his leadership today.