Boris Johnson

Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench lawmakers, said in a statement Monday that the number of Conservative Party parliamentarians calling ...

If Johnson wins the vote comfortably, he could arguably emerge stronger within his party, which has struggled to identify a rival politician to challenge Johnson in recent months. A defeat in the vote on Monday would effectively end the career of one of Britain's highest profile post-war politicians. Johnson's predecessor Theresa May was the last sitting British leader to face a no-confidence vote from their own party. The scandal over parties is not the first to dent Johnson's reputation. When 15% of Conservative lawmakers have submitted letters, a vote of confidence is triggered among all Conservative lawmakers. A narrow win, by contrast, would leave Johnson's reputation diminished even if it does not topple his government. The process is murky -- the letters are kept secret and the chair, currently Brady, doesn't even reveal how many have been handed in. He has also been criticized for his response to a cost-of-living crisis. The party is facing two difficult parliamentary by-elections later this month. Several of Johnson's top ministers have already declared their support for him. The vote Chancellor Rishi Sunak also tweeted that he would back Johnson in the vote and "will continue to back him as we focus on growing the economy, tackling the cost of living and clearing the Covid backlogs."

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday evening will face a punishing vote of no confidence by his fellow Conservative Party lawmakers ...

Analysts said that Conservative lawmakers were hesitant until recently to give Johnson the shove as he has been a proven vote winner with cross-party appeal. This is starting to pose a serious electoral threat to the Conservative Party.” “I have followed the rules that we have in place. Johnson was booed by some when attended a jubilee service on Friday at St Paul’s Cathedral. To survive, Johnson needs just a simple majority — or 180 votes — of his fellow party members. But he will be wounded.

Former minister says Tory party is set to lose next election because of lack of integrity, competence and vision.

A vote of no confidence in Johnson’s leadership will be held between 6pm and 8pm on Monday, with the result expected to be declared shortly afterwards. Penrose accused the prime minister of failing to address the “broader and very serious criticisms” contained in Sue Gray’s report last week into Downing Street parties. Because of the situation in Ukraine this was not a debate I wanted to have now but under our rules we must do that.

The U.K. Parliament will hold a vote of no confidence on Prime Minister Boris Johnson Monday evening, a Conservative Party chairman announced Monday morning ...

Johnson has continued to face opposition from politicians and the general public, including being booed by spectators when he arrived Friday at a service for Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee. The no-confidence vote comes after a tumultuous few months for Johnson, who has been linked to a series of parties that took place as the U.K. was on lockdown and such gatherings were not allowed to be happening, a scandal known as “partygate.” A highly anticipated report from senior civil servant Sue Gray released last month found there had been “failures of leadership” across Johnson’s government that had allowed the parties to take place in spite of the lockdown rules, and criticized the “excessive consumption of alcohol” that was “not appropriate in a professional workplace at any time.” Johnson was fined only $63 (£50) for the parties following a police investigation and apologized for the parties in light of Gray’s report, but the PM refused to resign despite calls for him to do so. In a letter to Conservative MPs obtained by the BBC, Johnson’s team asked lawmakers to “reject chaos and division” by voting for the prime minister, arguing Johnson has an “unmatched electoral record” and will help the party in future elections, and holding an election to replace him would be “extremely harmful to the country and the Conservative Party.” “By backing [Johnson] … we can put the distraction of the past months behind us, unite and focus on getting on with the job,” Johnson’s team wrote. A spokesperson for Johnson said the vote “is a chance to end months of speculation and allow the government to draw a line and move on.” Conservative MPs will vote Monday via secret ballot on whether or not they have confidence in Johnson’s leadership, and a simple majority of MPs (at least 180) would have to vote against the prime minister for him to be ousted. The U.K. Parliament will hold a vote of no confidence on Prime Minister Boris Johnson Monday evening, a Conservative Party chairman announced Monday morning, which could result in Johnson getting booted from leading the country after he broke its Covid-19 lockdown rules with a series of pandemic-era parties.

Almost 30 Tory MPs have publicly urged the prime minister to resign.

Should MPs vote to get rid of Johnson, there is no clear candidate party members are rallying around. The prime minister will give a speech to Tory MPs in an attempt to rally their support before the vote. MPs will enter through one door, and leave through another. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Ahead of tonight’s no-confidence vote, two in five (42 per cent) Conservative party members say Tory MPs should vote to remove Johnson as Party leader while 53 per cent say that should not vote to remove him as leader, according to a YouGov poll. If Boris Johnson were to win the vote of confidence this evening, but only by only a small margin, two in five (39 per cent) Conservative Party members say that he should resign anyway, with six in ten (58 per cent) saying that he should stay on as prime minster and party leader. To begin, MPs will be asked to choose from two options: “I have confidence in Boris Johnson as the leader of the Conservative Party” and “I do not...” Boris Johnson has arrived to make his pitch to Tory MPs in a bid to save his career ahead of a no-confidence vote. More than half of the Conservative faithful believe Tory MPs should vote to remove Boris Johnson as leader, according to a new survey. Boris Johnson’s meeting to rally Tory MPs to support him ahead of a no-confidence vote is set to begin as Theresa May has arrived at the meeting, according to our Whitehall editor, Kate Devlin. The survey of 1,058 Tory activists shows that 58 per cent agreed that MPs should vote to remove Mr Johnson while 41 per cent were opposed. Boris Johnson will make a last bid to his MPs before the no-confidence vote this evening.

A no confidence vote in Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been confirmed by chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tories Sir Graham Brady.

he has apologised for mistakes made, and we owe it to our constituents to focus on delivering to make lives better." Communities Secretary Michael Gove voiced his support for the prime minister, tweeting: "I'll be voting for Boris this evening. "We need to focus now on defending Ukraine, driving levelling-up and generating growth. He has my full confidence." The result will be made public at 9pm. But I cannot stress too much that we have a golden chance to put this behind us now." We must now focus on economic growth." He has apologised for mistakes made. "Some of that criticism has perhaps been fair, some less so. Here’s my letter to him explaining why," he added. Sir Graham released a statement on Monday morning saying the "threshold of 15% of the parliamentary party seeking a vote of confidence in the leader of the Conservative Party has been exceeded." Number 10 said Mr Johnson "welcomes" a vote of no confidence as it presents a chance to "draw a line and move on".

All 359 Tory MPs, including the prime minister, will vote privately in “committee room 10”, deep in the House of Commons, between 6pm and 8pm. They will be ...

Thames Valley's PCC says Boris Johnson staying put would "prolong pain" for the party and country.

He said: "I think there have been a number of issues. Continue to work closely on ensure @ThamesVPget their fair share of additional police officers from the 20,000 promised. Whether that happens as a result of [a confidence vote] tonight isn't clear," he said.

In his speech he told MPs that the way forward was to “cut taxes”. A senior party source said: “He did not promise a specific tax cut, but the chancellor and ...

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Dismissed as the clown prince of British politics for decades, Johnson secured an enormous parliamentary majority for his Conservative Party after calling an ...

The report, compiled by senior civil servant Sue Gray, detailed excessive alcohol consumption and partying until near dawn at the center of British politics. With inflation in Britain hitting record highs, critics argued that Johnson’s mismanagement was causing a cost of living crisis. The police investigation ultimately determined that 83 people violated lockdown rules, including the prime minister, his wife, Carrie, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak. The scandal quickly led to recriminations and resignations. On April 12, police investigating the parties fined Johnson for his attendance at a birthday party reportedly organized by his wife at 10 Downing Street during a strict lockdown in June 2020. Return to menu Return to menu The pandemic would go on to kill more than 170,000 people across Britain, with millions more infected. Return to menu Return to menu Return to menu If Johnson gets a simple majority of members of parliament — 180 votes — he can stay as prime minister.

PM says his removal is the one route to a Labour victory, and party must 'refuse to dance to tune of the media'

In a clearly well-organised process, ministers left the meeting to tell reporters they were confident Johnson would prevail in the vote. It was lighter on jokes, heavy on plans and policy,” he said. “The PM was very much in serious mode. “If you give me your support tonight, we have the chance to stop talking about ourselves and start talking exclusively about what we are doing for the people of this country. His one fine was connected to a separate event – his own birthday party. However, should significantly more than 100 vote against Johnson, it could place his political future in jeopardy.

The Conservative Party will hold a no-confidence vote on the leadership of Boris Johnson tonight. Here's what you need to know.

While opposition parties may be willing to have a snap election, the Conservatives still have a working parliamentary majority of 75. Electing someone from outside the current cabinet may help the party to move on with a narrative of change. By virtue of losing the vote, Johnson would be prohibited from standing in the resulting leadership election. To win the vote, Johnson needs a simple majority of the ballots to be returned in his favour. The vote has been triggered after 54 (or possibly more) MPs submitted letters to Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the influential 1922 committee, saying they no longer believe Johnson is the right person to lead the party. After weeks of speculation during the “partygate” scandal, the required number of Conservative MPs have called for a “no-confidence” vote on Boris Johnson’s leadership.

Letter: At a minimum, our first past the post system must be replaced with proportional voting, writes Adam Newey.

The renewal of our democracy demands nothing less. Martin Kettle is right to suggest that what he characterises as “the Burnham problem” is a serious one, but he doesn’t go far enough in his prescriptions ( Andy Burnham is a prime Labour leader candidate, but also a mayor. To that I’d add an elected upper house (possibly along Germany’s Bundesrat model mentioned by Kettle), the Human Rights Act and Nolan principles to be written into the constitution, and abolition of the monarchy and the vestigial monarchical powers exercised by the executive (though now is not perhaps the best time to be making that particular argument).

Some 211 Conservative Party lawmakers voted in favor of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, while 148 voted against him — a result worse than many expected.

Speaking to reporters after the result, Johnson said he was "certainly not interested" in snap elections. Some 211 Conservative Party lawmakers voted in favor of the prime minister on Monday, while 148 voted against him. Berenberg Bank Senior Economist Kallum Pickering said that Johnson's win does not mean it's back to normal for his government. Former Health Minister Jeremy Hunt, meanwhile, indicated he would be voting "for change." The confidence vote was triggered after 15% of Conservative lawmakers (or 54 of the current 359 Conservative Party MPs) submitted letters of no-confidence to Brady. Johnson needed the support of a simple majority of 180 MPs to win the vote, but the figure of 148 was worse than many expected.

PM retains support of most colleagues but badly weakened after result in which 148 MPs voted against him.

“It would be his role to tell the prime minister he has lost his cabinet.” But one of the first MPs to leave the meeting, arch Brexiter Steve Baker, took a very different view. “Let’s show this country that we understand that this is a moment to unite and serve. Johnson also declined to rule out calling a snap election, although he said he was “not interested” in that idea. However, rebel MPs said Johnson should quit for the good of the party and the country. It was the worst verdict on a sitting prime minister by their own party in recent times.

The PM is backed by a majority of Conservative MPs but 41% revolt against him in a vote on his leadership.

"For the sake of our country, this failing prime minister cannot be propped up any longer," Sir Ed said, Now we need to unite and focus on the country's challenges." His supporters say the situation is very different now, but this vote means this issue won't go away. And she was gone within six months. Tory MP and Welsh Secretary Simon Hart told the BBC the prime minister "has lots to prove" but insisted the result "was pretty decisive". Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said a "divided" Conservative Party was "propping up" Mr Johnson after he survived the confidence vote.

Johnson won by 211 votes to 148 in the secret ballot of Tory MPs. The result means he retains the confidence of 59 percent of his parliamentary party. In theory ...

Johnson also faced the resignation of his anti-corruption czar, John Penrose, who said it was “clear” the prime minister had broken the written code that governs ministerial conduct. Tory MP Roger Gale told Sky News that a “prime minister of honor” would look at the drop in his support and “consider his position.” Earlier in the day, senior Tories had descended into open warfare as they jockeyed for position ahead of the vote. “One vote is a win,” the senior Tory told journalists. “Conservative MPs made their choice tonight,” Labour leader Keir Starmer said following the vote. “It’s a decisive result,” Johnson insisted afterward.

One senior Tory warned of “a guerrilla war” in his party through to the next general election, with further attempts to topple Mr Johnson following the ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Boris did much better than that.” 50 plus one is a majority.

'We're going to bash on': More than 40 per cent of Tory MPs vote to remove the prime minister in huge blow to his authority.

And Mr Johnson also faces the possibility of a visit by the “men in grey suits” telling him that it is time for him to stand down. Veteran MP Sir Roger Gale said Mr Johnson had “lost the support of a significant portion of his party” and should consider his position. Another Scottish MP, John Lamont, quit as a parliamentary aide in order to be able to vote against Mr Johnson. But if the cabinet had any balls they would go in and tell him to go,” they said. Following the “severely damaging” result, Sir Roger said he would be “surprised if the prime minister is still in Downing Street in the autumn”. Another MP who submitted a no-confidence letter in Mr Johnson’s leadership told The Independent: “He’s finished. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “We’re going to bash on,” said the prime minister. Boris did much better than that.” Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said: “Conservative MPs made their choice tonight. He denied that he was interested in calling a snap election to avoid being a lame duck prime minister. “As a result of this decision by the parliamentary party, which I welcome, we have a conclusion to something which has been dragging on for far too long and we have the ability now to unite, deliver and get on with the people’s priorities, and that is what we are going to do.”

Four of the six MPs voted against the prime minister, with two supporting him, including Scottish Secretary Alister Jack.

There are 359 Conservative MPs, which means at least 54 have sent letters of no confidence. He added: "This has been an incredibly difficult decision. People across the country have been rightly deeply angered by what went on. He added that he felt this was in the best interests of the country "with our recovery from the pandemic and the global inflation pressures that have yet to hit us fully". "I have no doubt that my colleagues in the parliamentary party will vote to show their confidence in the prime minister." "I have heard loud and clear the anger at the breaking of Covid rules that we all did our best to follow, and even more so at the statements to parliament from the prime minister on this topic," he said.

Only the most stridently supportive titles stand vocally behind prime minister after 41% of his own MPs vote for his removal.

However, the prime minister still has some defiant backing from his cheerleaders in the national papers. Politicians don’t recover from such things.” The Mirror proclaims “Party’s over, Boris” and says that the prime minister has suffered a “brutal attack” by his own side “and is warned that he will be out in a year”.

Mr Johnson remains prime minister and is still the Conservative Party leader after surviving a vote of confidence among Tory MPs on Monday evening, with 211 ...

“Let’s get on with delivery and focus on the people’s priorities.” “Pleased that colleagues have backed the prime minister. Questions continue about Boris Johnson’s leadership after a poll by his party, according to the front pages. “Of course I support Boris Johnson. Would I have liked the majority to be higher for him this evening? “Conservative MPs made their choice,” he said. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Of course, I would. The prime minister has insisted that a confidence vote which saw almost 150 of his own MPs try to force him from the helm of the Conservative party was a “decisive” victory for him. Despite the victory on Monday night, Mr Johnson now faces an uncertain political future. The Sun says the PM has “just” survived the “night of the blond knives”, The Guardian describes the confidence vote as a “humiliation” and The Daily Telegraph reports the “hollow victory” has left Mr Johnson’s authority “crushed”. Mr Johnson remains prime minister and is still the Conservative Party leader after surviving a vote of confidence among Tory MPs on Monday evening, with 211 voting to retain him in leadership and just 148 in favour of sacking him. Labour leader Keir Starmer said the British public was “fed up” with a prime minister that promised big and failed to deliver and who had “presided over a culture of lies and law-breaking in parliament”.

Monday's vote saw Johnson win the backing of most of his Conservative lawmakers, but by a much slimmer margin than his supporters had hoped.

And in the meantime he might still be forced to resign if his inner circle turn against him," Monks noted. "I think the key metric for a lot of MPs is the opinion polls, they'll be looking at Boris Johnson's personal ratings ... and the gap between them and the Labour Party." I don't believe he will fight the next election. We've got what really is a lame-duck prime minister," he told CNBC's Steve Sedgwick Tuesday. "To some extent we assume that the Conservatives will lose both of those by-elections, but we shouldn't minimize the impact. Johnson needed a simple majority of 180 MPs to win the vote, but the figure of 148 was worse than many expected and means that over 40% of his own lawmakers have no confidence in the prime minister —despite his efforts to win their support.

Latest updates: William Hague, former Tory leader, says Johnson's position is 'completely untenable'

John Major was entirely ready to resign in 1995 if he had not won the support of a very large majority of the party. I try to monitor the comments below the line (BTL) but it is impossible to read them all. Words have been said that cannot be retracted, reports published that cannot be erased, and votes have been cast that show a greater level of rejection than any Tory leader has ever endured and survived. While Johnson has survived the night, the damage done to his premiership is severe. But another former foreign secretary, William Hague, who is also a former Tory leader, and someone who was in parliament when Margaret Thatcher and John Major were facing leadership challenges, has come to a different conclusion. John Major was entirely ready to resign in 1995 if he had not won the support of a very large majority of the party. But he also said organisations like the Passport Office and the DVLA had to be more efficient. The May comparison was cited by many people last night because 37% of May’s MPs voted against her in a no-confidence motion and she resigned six months later. I try to monitor the comments below the line (BTL) but it is impossible to read them all. Words have been said that cannot be retracted, reports published that cannot be erased, and votes have been cast that show a greater level of rejection than any Tory leader has ever endured and survived. While Johnson has survived the night, the damage done to his premiership is severe. But another former foreign secretary, William Hague, who is also a former Tory leader, and someone who was in parliament when Margaret Thatcher and John Major were facing leadership challenges, has come to a different conclusion.

i takes a look at the scenarios now facing Boris Johnson after his bruising confidence vote - and how dangerous each could be for him.

This could oust him in a similar way to how the Tories disposed of Margaret Thatcher in 1990. And a former minister said: “The whole Cabinet are complicit in his failings. However, the mood may well have changed. Some Tory MPs have already called on Mr Johnson to “now leave with honour” following the result. One of the key dates in question is the PM’s explanation of the event on 13 November 2020, when a gathering was held to mark the departure of Lee Cain. His failings are their failings. The Commons could also hold a no-confidence vote in the Government, but no Tories are likely to side with the Opposition on this. And one MP recently told i that the one-year rule is “false comfort” and Tory MPs could easily move to adjust it “in an afternoon”. He will tell his top team that the vote is now over and it is time for the Government to focus on the issues that matter: Ukraine, the cost of living crisis and pandemic recovery. Perhaps more likely than a string of resignations is that the many Tory MPs who voted against the PM will now urge the Cabinet to move against him in coming weeks. Mr Johnson has insisted he secured a “decisive” victory despite 148 of his own MPs voting to oust him on Monday night, arguing the Government could now “move on” and focus on what “really matters to people”. Rumours are now swirling in Westminster that some MPs are poised to resign from Government in the wake of the damning vote.

Tobias Ellwood says PM has a lot of work to do, with change of direction needed by October party conference.

Deep inside, he should recognise that, and turn his mind to getting out in a way that spares party and country such agonies and uncertainties.” The former Tory leader William Hague said Johnson should “turn his mind to getting out” to provide a fresh start for the party. We move forward to deliver for the people of the country and that is the way we do the right thing by our constituents.” Under current party rules, Johnson should be safe from a challenge for a year but rules can be changed by the backbench executive of the 1922 Committee. But we’ll do everything we can do to win both of those seats and support both of those great candidates.” A landmark review of NHS leadership, intended to “level up” failing trusts, is also expected to report this week.

Ben Nunn was Labour Party leader Keir Starmer's director of communications from 2017 to 2021. He's now senior counsel at Lexington.

Now is a chance for Labour — and particularly party leader Keir Starmer — to outline the choices he favors. Those are the issues that matter now, and they are the issues that’ll determine the next election. It’s also an opportunity to attack the Conservative brand. However, this would be the wrong thing to do. Few could have anticipated in December 2019 that it’d be the Conservative Party facing a leadership crisis two years later. I’ve always been skeptical about the idea that Boris Johnson’s a universally popular politician.

PM's allies say he is planning a ministerial reshuffle to reward loyalists.

Prof Jon Tonge , who teaches British politics at the University of Liverpool, is kicking himself for not betting on a contest he so accurately forecast. In a ...

“It gives you a nice warm feeling,” he said. He said: “At the start of the day, I was thinking the result would be virtually the same as the no confidence vote in Theresa May. But during the day, it became clear that the level of opposition was going to be greater. Tonge said he initially expected Johnson to match the performance of his predecessor. He added: “This is the political escapologist of political escapologist. He recalled: “I said Sinn Féin would get 26 seats and they got 27. In a tweet posted 58 minutes before the result was announced, Tonge correctly predicted 211 MPs or 59% would back Johnson. He also predicted that 147 or 41% would rebel.

"While Johnson has survived the night, the damage done to his premiership is severe", the former Tory leader wrote.

Logically, they should either reconcile themselves to Johnson and get behind him, or decisively eject him and move on to a new leader. “Today, I pledge to continue delivering on these priorities. It does not seem they have done either.” He is expected to say: “This is a government that delivers on what the people of this country care about most. Johnson narrowly won a vote of confidence in his leadership by 211 votes to 148 on Monday night — a bruising result that has damaged his authority and highlighted deep divisions in the Conservative Party. Despite the sizeable rebellion, Johnson claimed the result was “positive” and “decisive” and would allow the government to “move on” from the damage of the partygate scandal to focus on what “really matters to people”.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived a vote of confidence triggered by discontented lawmakers in his own Conservative Party, but his troubles ...

Following the vote, Starmer said Johnson was "utterly unfit for the great office that he holds" and accused Conservative lawmakers of ignoring the British public. A nuclear option, which Johnson on Monday said he had no interest in, would be to call a snap election. If it turns out Johnson's standing has been damaged beyond repair, he might opt for a voluntary exit rather than face the humiliating demise that she endured, which ultimately led to Johnson becoming Prime Minister. Judging by his comments so far, the Prime Minister will aim to continue to cling on. Losses in those polls could heap more pressure on Johnson ahead of a national general election expected in 2024. These rules, however, can change at any time -- as many pointed out on Monday and Tuesday.

Mr Dunne predicted more challenging months ahead for the prime minister, despite Mr Johnson describing his confidence vote win as "decisive". The Shropshire MP, ...

He said the number of MPs voting against Mr Johnson had been "at the upper end of my expectation" and had "surprised everybody". He had not previously called for the prime minister to resign and explained: "I hadn't wanted a vote to happen this time, because I thought he was likely to win it." He said he wanted a leadership contest to create the "opportunity for integrity" and for a new vision.

Another Partygate inquiry, two byelections, a possible reshuffle … life isn't about to get any easier for the PM.

Johnson might be habitually portrayed as supremely ambitious and power-hungry, but the reality is more complex, not least his very obvious desire to be liked. Theresa May won her no-confidence vote in December 2018 with a better margin than Johnson, but within months had to offer a timetable for departure after MPs raised the threat of a rule change. But it is striking that the language from the PM and No 10 since the vote has been all about ploughing on, and more of the same. This is possibly the biggest threat to Johnson in practical terms. This is perhaps the most impassable hurdle of all for prime ministers on the slide. Under Conservative party rules, his win by 211 votes to 148 in a no-confidence vote of Tory MPs means he will not face a similar challenge for 12 months.

President says result is 'great news', while adviser says 'the world needs such leaders'

Ukrainian politicians were particularly pleased with an apology Johnson made in May during an address to the country’s parliament. Biden has not visited since the war began. This is great news,” he said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's confidence vote win was “great news” and added, ...

That is all I can say,” he added. Johnson was challenged by his backbench MPs Monday after mounting outrage over multiple COVID lockdown-breaking parties by government staff. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s confidence vote win was “great news” and added, “I am glad we have not lost a very important ally.”

Ukrainian president says he is "glad we have not lost a very important ally".

“The world needs such leaders. The UK is a Great friend of Ukraine. British crown is a shield of democratic world.” He is a true friend of Ukraine.”