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Boris Johnson to face no-confidence vote today as scores of Tory MPs call on him to go
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Jun 06, 2022 06:20am |
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| Author | Peter Walker |
| News Date | Monday, June 6, 2022 08:15:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Boris Johnson is to face a vote of no confidence on Monday evening after the threshold of 54 letters from Conservative MPs seeking his departure was reached.
In a statement Graham Brady, the chair of the 1922 Committee that represents backbench Tories, said the threshold of 15% of MPs seeking a confidence vote, numbering 54, “has been exceeded”.
“In accordance with the rules, a ballot will be held between 1800 and 2000 today, Monday 6 June,” it continued. “The votes will be counted immediately afterwards. An announcement will be made at a time to be advised. Arrangements for the announcement will be released later today.”
To stay in office, Johnson needs to win the support of at least 50% of all Tory MPs plus one, totalling 180. If he does win he is theoretically safe from such a challenge for a year – although the rules can be changed. |
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