Scottish independence would be an "economic disaster", Boris Johnson claimed yesterday while on a flying visit to Fife.
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Boris Johnson's leadership is under serious threat as he awaits Sue Gray's report into alleged rule-breaking parties in Downing Street.
The current prime minister has been facing calls for his resignation since before Christmas after the first allegations came to light.
After launching an official inquiry into the allegations, headed up by senior civil servant Ms Gray, Mr Johnson's faces a tense wait for the findings.
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He has admitted to attending a garden party in Downing Street, which he said he believed was a work event, and also a surprise birthday party in the Cabinet Office following a meeting, which he says he spent less than 10 minutes at.
However, No 10 has denied that he had any knowledge of a number of other alleged events, including one held the night before Prince Philip's funeral, which he apologised to Buckingham Palace for.
MPs from both sides of the House have insisted the PM must step down if it turns out he lied to Parliament, which would be a breach of the ministerial code.
If Mr Johnson resigns, a Tory leadership contest will be triggered.
Party members will be given the chance to vote for their next leader, and the winner will be appointed as the new prime minister.
This is what happened in 2019 when Theresa May resigned over her failed Brexit deals and Boris Johnson was voted in as the next Tory leader.
The leadership contest consists of two stages - firstly, an MPs vote to get the shortlist down to just two candidates, and finally a vote for all party members to choose their favourite from the final two.
So which Tory MPs are likely to put their name in the ring? And who is the bookies' favourite?
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Scottish independence would be an "economic disaster", Boris Johnson claimed yesterday while on a flying visit to Fife.
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