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Tory rebels continue calls for Johnson’s resignation after confidence vote

Conservative MPs Andrew Bridgen and Sir Roger Gale have called for the Prime Minister to resign, while others have said his days are now numbered.

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

William Hague: Boris Johnson ‘trying to drive along the M1 with flat tyres’

The Prime Minister has cast the result of the poll as ‘an extremely good, positive, conclusive, decisive result which enables us to move on’.

Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2022

Boris Johnson to address his Cabinet TODAY after narrowly surviving confidence vote

Last night Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a confidence vote with 211 votes in favour and 148 of his own MPs voting against him

Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2022

How can a Conservative prime minister be ousted?

Tories Andrew Bridgen and Elliot Colburn confirmed on Monday that they had handed in no-confidence letters, joining a growing number of colleagues.

The Independent UK · May 30, 2022

Boris Johnson faces mounting hostility from Tory MPs as no-confidence letters pile up

A steady stream of Tories have backed a ballot to decide Boris Johnson’s future, or called for him to step down

The Independent UK · May 30, 2022

Vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson inching closer as almost 30 Tory MPs hit out

There has been a slow drip-drip of MPs submitting no confidence letters since the Sue Gray report, prompting speculation that a vote may be a question of when, not if

Daily Mirror · May 30, 2022

Tory MP resubmitting no confidence note suggests ballot trigger could be ‘close’

Andrew Bridgen told constituents he is again calling for a confidence vote following “further revelations over the past week”.

The Independent UK · May 30, 2022

Ex-ministers’ warning to Boris Johnson: Get serious to save your skin

‘He needs to provide some months of diligent and competent government ... And frankly, we need to see a little less of him’

The Independent UK · May 30, 2022

Former Labour MP Mike Hill ordered to pay £434,000 to employee he sexually assaulted

‘I managed to get out of the bed and went to the living room. I was crying and shaking because of the experience,’ says woman

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

Partygate: The Tory MPs who have refused to back Boris Johnson to lead them into general election

More than a dozen Conservatives have openly questioned his future

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022