Lib Dem byelection win was spectacular – but Labour’s may hurt Tories most Analysis: Wakefield victory, on top of some of the local election results in May, suggests red wall is repairable The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2022
Boris Johnson says he will 'keep going' after devastating by-election results The Prime Minister defied calls to quit after the Tories lost both Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton in the most bruising by-election night since under John Major in 1991 Daily Mirror · Jun 24, 2022
The government is picking a fight with reality with its NI protocol bill This is not the solution to anything, only the act of a government driven out of its mind by Brexit, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022
Right in front of our eyes, Britain’s entire political order is being demolished From housing to health, the institutions are crumbling. This could be a historic chance to craft radical change from chaos The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022
Past UK Conservative leaders who faced leadership challenges British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have survived a no-confidence vote, but his grip on power is far from secure The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022
When is next general election and who can call for a snap election in the UK? Following Boris Johnson's ousting and a lengthy leadership contest, Liz Truss was appointed as the new Prime Minister of the UK in September 2022, beating former Chancellor Rishi Sunak. But the path to power hasn't run smooth for her Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2022
Boris Johnson’s no-confidence vote: PM tells cabinet to ‘draw a line’ under Partygate after narrowly surviving bruising ballot – as it happened Boris Johnson says ministers should focus on ‘cutting costs of government’ after William Hague says his position is ‘untenable’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2022
Boris Johnson: what the result of the confidence vote means for the PM and the Conservative Party The verdict is in. Boris Johnson retains the confidence of the Conservative Party. For now. Johnson received the votes of 211 out of 359 Tory MPs in support of his leadership, which means that technically he won. But the fact that 148 of his parliamentary colleagues voted against him, more… The Conversation · Jun 6, 2022
Tory leaders who faced leadership vote and what happened to them Boris Johnson isn't the first Conservative Prime Minister to face a no-confidence vote. Here we look at others and how they fared Chronicle Live · Jun 6, 2022
The Conservative leaders who have faced leadership challenges and how they fared The most recent to face a confidence vote was Theresa May in 2018 Wales Online · Jun 6, 2022
Boris Johnson no-confidence vote: the key numbers that will decide PM’s fate PM needs support of 180 MPs to survive as leader The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022
From May to Heath: Tories who have faced votes on their leadership Boris Johnson is not the first leader to face poll of party MPs, a situation that has often led to their downfall The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2022
How previous Tory leaders have fared in confidence votes or challenges There have been a number of votes faced by Conservative Party leaders over the last few decades. The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022
John Major reveals he wished the Queen had been a member of his cabinet Today kicks off the platinum jubilee weekend to celebrate 70 years of the Queen's reign, a feat no British monarch has ever managed Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2022
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022 Former PM says he felt Queen would have made a good Cabinet member Sir John Major says the monarch has ‘represented our better selves for over 70 years’.
Daily Record · Jun 2, 2022 Platinum Jubilee: All 14 Prime Ministers to serve under the Queen during her 70-year reign Throughout her reign the Queen has witnessed 18 General Elections and seen 14 different Prime Ministers occupy Downing Street.
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022 The Queen’s relationships with her 14 prime ministers Her first premier was Sir Winston Churchill and her most recent is Boris Johnson.
Daily Mirror · Jun 1, 2022 Nadine Dorries says 'one or two' Tories plotting to topple PM but she has 'no idea' who Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, an arch-loyalist of Boris Johnson, insisted 'one or two' Tory MPs were leading a 'co-ordinated' campaign against the PM over the Sue Gray report
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022 Minister accuses Tory plotters of acting out of ‘personal ambition’ Nadine Dorries said Conservative MPs calling for Boris Johnson’s resignation were doing the opposition’s work for them.
The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2022 How Partygate could do for Johnson as Black Wednesday did for Major The Tory reputation for economic competence was shredded in 1992 but the present PM’s woes go deeper, politically and economically
The Independent UK · May 26, 2022 UK Government has ‘lost critical trust’ in Northern Ireland, says ex-minister Lord Hain said the Government is no longer trusted in the way it was when led by former prime ministers John Major, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
The Independent UK · May 16, 2022 Sir John Major says ‘help must come’ from government over cost of living ‘Penniless’ people of Britain would lose trust in state if financial aid is not forthcoming, he says
The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2022 Tory MP Lee Anderson serves up a 30p recipe for ridicule Letters: David Redshaw, Tony Rhodes, Florence Rayner, Jane M Card, Peter Fellows, David G Cantrell and Rod Price respond to insulting remarks made about struggling families
Evening Standard · May 3, 2022 Boris Johnson ‘out of touch and mired in sleaze’ claims Davey ahead of elections Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey compared the situation to the dying days of Sir John Major’s administration.
The Independent UK · May 3, 2022 Johnson ‘out of touch and mired in sleaze’ claims Davey ahead of elections Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey compared the situation to the dying days of Sir John Major’s administration.