PM’s leadership under fresh pressure as ethics chief questions partygate response Lord Geidt has suggested that Mr Johnson’s fixed penalty notice may have breached the Ministerial Code. The Independent UK · May 31, 2022
Boris Johnson’s allies lobby MPs to stop Tory support draining away Sense of crisis deepens in No 10 as speculation mounts about no-confidence vote in prime minister The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2022
Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner receive police questionnaire about Beergate gathering Labour leader has pledged to resign if fined by Durham Constabulary The Independent UK · May 31, 2022
Now or never? Tory MPs face last chance to ditch Johnson before election Analysis: Conservatives are ruthless when they believe their leader will not win. How many think that now? The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2022
As more MPs turn against Boris Johnson, how would a vote of no confidence work? With the chance of vote on the prime minister’s future growing how will a vote be triggered and what is the process? The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2022
Boris Johnson could face no confidence vote NEXT WEEK warns Hague - 'he's in real trouble' William Hague said there are now so many no confidence letters in Boris Johnson - including from MP John Stevenson - that a vote will happen in the next month. He and several Tory MPs said it could be as soon as next week Daily Mirror · May 31, 2022
Who are the Tory MPs calling for Boris Johnson to resign, and who have sent in letters demanding confidence vote? The Prime Minister will face a confidence vote if 54 Tory MPs write to Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 committee, demanding one be held Evening Standard · May 31, 2022
Will Boris Johnson resign? PM facing renewed pressure to step down in wake of Sue Gray report into Partygate The Independent UK · May 31, 2022
Factbox: How could UK PM Boris Johnson be ousted by unhappy lawmakers? A growing number of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative lawmakers have withdrawn their support for the British leader after a damning official report detailed a series of illegal parties at his Downing Street office during COVID-19 lockdowns. Reuters · May 31, 2022
Pounds, ounces, pints! Johnson is offering a whole bushel worth of phoned-in gibberish As No 10 goes ‘bananas’ with announcements, the British public can only sit and wait until the banter king is finally deposed, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2022
Liz Truss would be even worse PM than Boris Johnson, says Dominic Cummings Foreign secretary ‘as close to properly crackers’ as anyone in parliament, says ex-No 10 strategist – who also plays down Rishi Sunak’s chances of winning leadership The Independent UK · May 31, 2022
Boris Johnson warned 'fuse is getting closer to the dynamite' as another Tory MP withdraws support There are now over 40 Tory MPs who have publicly criticised the Prime Minister. Daily Record · May 31, 2022
Another Tory MP submits letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson as pressure on PM grows John Stevenson is the 17th Conservative MP to confirm they have sent a letter to the 1922 committee Evening Standard · May 31, 2022
Labour takes 11-point poll lead over Tories as Partygate fallout puts pressure on PM Growing number of Conservatives worried about defeat at next general election The Independent UK · May 31, 2022
The Independent UK · May 31, 2022 Boris Johnson in ‘real trouble’ and could face confidence vote next week, former Tory leader predicts William Hague suggests party is ‘moving faster’ towards ballot
The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2022 Former Cabinet minister turns on Boris Johnson in letter to constituents She did not say whether she has submitted a letter of no-confidence.
Evening Standard · May 31, 2022 Boris Johnson is in ‘real trouble’ and could face confidence vote next week, says William Hague The former Tory leader said respected Conservative backbenchers had begun turning their backs on the prime minister
The Independent UK · May 30, 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.
Daily Mirror · 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
The Independent UK · 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 National (Scotland) · May 30, 2022 Top Tory swiftly deletes statement calling for Boris Johnson to resign A FORMER Tory minister released a statement calling for Boris Johnson to resign - before swiftly deleting it from his website.
Evening Standard · May 30, 2022 Ex-Attorney General and two more London MPs become latest Tories to call for confidence vote in Boris Johnson Carshalton and Wallington MP Elliot Colburn has joined Kenilworth and Southam MP Jeremy Wright in calling for the Prime Minister to resign
The Independent UK · May 30, 2022 Keir Starmer should resign and stand for re-election if fined over Beergate, says former Labour minister Ex-chief whip suggests Starmer could take part in leadership contest
The Independent UK · May 30, 2022 Tories ‘in denial’ over Johnson, senior backbencher warns Tobias Ellwood said the party faces defeat at the next general election if it carries on as it is.
The Independent UK · May 29, 2022 Boris Johnson faces new questions over Partygate scandal amid drip-feed of resignation calls Labour has demanded an investigation into suggestions of a second gathering in the No 10 flat