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At least 54 Conservative members of parliament are required to formally request a confidence vote to the chairman of the party's 1922 Committee for one to ...

The average price of a pint of beer in Britain has increased to £3.95 this year from £2.30 in 2008, the FT cited CGA as saying. A shallow 6.1-magnitude quake hit a sparsely populated area in Sichuan province about 100 kilometres (60 miles) west of provincial capital Chengdu, broadcaster CCTV said. The letters are confidential so only the chairman of the committee knows how many have been submitted. Partygoers said the shooting erupted after a fight broke out between two groups, Burton said. At least 54 Conservative members of parliament are required to formally request a confidence vote to the chairman of the party's 1922 Committee for one to be triggered. - At least 54 Conservative members of parliament are required to formally request a confidence vote to the chairman of the party's 1922 Committee for one to be triggered.

The Partygate may not be over for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Having emerged from a damaging series of revelations and punishments related to the ...

Once the threshold is reached, a central party committee organizes the vote. Paying fines for his part in the Partygate scandal, Mr. Johnson became the first sitting prime minister in British history officially found to have broken the law. Under party rules, just 54 Conservative members can force a no-confidence vote on the prime minister without having to reveal their names.

“It's about whether or not you can really function as a prime minister. History professor Richard Toye discussing consequences of a potential no-confidence vote ...

Boris Johnson could face a no-confidence vote as new polls predicted the Conservative party could risk a defeat in Wakefield. In light of the updates, history professor Richard Toye warned the Prime Minister that survival in a potential no-confidence vote might not indicate that all his problems are over. Referring to the no-confidence vote prospect, he stressed the vote the Prime Minister could face is different from previous votes of confidence in governments, which happened quite frequently in the past. He also added: “I think that people understandably often get confused between the difference between a vote of no confidence in a prime minister or party leader versus a vote of no confidence in a government.

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A total of 54 such letters (15 percent of the party's 359 MPs) are needed for Johnson to face a confidence vote in a secret ballot. However, the MP for Altrincham and Sale West is thought to be waiting until after the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend celebrations before informing Johnson. Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers, is said to have received the required number of letters of no confidence to call a vote.

LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) - Officials in British prime minister Boris Johnson's ruling Conservative Party expect a challenge to his leadership this week and ...

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Grant Shapps, the UK Transport Secretary, came out in support of the Prime Minister amid reports a crunch vote by Conservative MP on his premiership could take ...

I’ve not seen the responses to the questionnaires or the other photographs. “I’ve just seen the one photograph we saw in relation to Boris Johnson raising his glass – clearly a party atmosphere. Asked about a court challenge facing the Met’s partygate probe, Mr Khan added: “What we don’t want is the perception to be given that it is one rule for them, the rule-makers, and one rule for the rest of us. Asked if the Prime Minister will “be out” if the Conservatives lose both seats, Mr Shapps said: “No. Look … when it comes to a general election people look at Government and they look at it in the round, they look at what you’ve done.” “I accept it does look odd in relation to the photographs we’ve now seen, in relation to the knowledge we now have of who received a fixed-penalty notice and who didn’t,” Mr Khan told the BBC’s Sunday Morning programme. A survey of voters in the battleground constituency of Wakefield who will go to the polls on June 23 to elect a new MP has suggested the Tories could lose the by-election by as much as 20 points.

This means that a Tory leadership race could be triggered as soon as this week. A total of 54 letters of no confidence must be submitted to Sir Graham, ...

This means that a Tory leadership race could be triggered as soon as this week. But Tory rebels have threatened to refuse to back the Government on legislation if he survives the vote with anything other than a convincing win, leaving Mr Johnson unable to govern. However, even if Mr Johnson is faced with a vote of no confidence, he is expected to survive as 180 Tory MPs would be required to vote him out. A total of 54 letters of no confidence must be submitted to Sir Graham, chairman of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers, in order to trigger a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister. If he fails to win the support of a majority of MPs in this vote, then he will be forced to resign. He claimed the main reason Wakefield voters have abandoned the Tories is that the Prime Minister "tried to cover-up Partygate, and lied to the public". BORIS JOHNSON appears to be on the brink of being ousted, as Sir Graham Brady reportedly now has the required number of letters to trigger a vote of no confidence.

Grant Shapps, the UK Transport Secretary, came out in support of the Prime Minister amid reports a crunch vote by Conservative MP on his premiership could take ...

I’ve not seen the responses to the questionnaires or the other photographs. “I’ve just seen the one photograph we saw in relation to Boris Johnson raising his glass – clearly a party atmosphere. Asked about a court challenge facing the Met’s partygate probe, Mr Khan added: “What we don’t want is the perception to be given that it is one rule for them, the rule-makers, and one rule for the rest of us. Asked if the Prime Minister will “be out” if the Conservatives lose both seats, Mr Shapps said: “No. Look … when it comes to a general election people look at Government and they look at it in the round, they look at what you’ve done.” “I accept it does look odd in relation to the photographs we’ve now seen, in relation to the knowledge we now have of who received a fixed-penalty notice and who didn’t,” Mr Khan told the BBC’s Sunday Morning programme. A survey of voters in the battleground constituency of Wakefield who will go to the polls on June 23 to elect a new MP has suggested the Tories could lose the by-election by as much as 20 points.

Ballot on PM's future could be held as early as Tuesday if threshold of 54 no-confidence letters is passed.

Frankly, I think demonstrates one of the beauties of our system.” It’s also the point of having a monarchy, where everyone can join together and support the Queen regardless of their politics. “Also that feeling that he is strong and can get things done has gone. That’s the point of a free and democratic society. They ought to be reaching out to people.” Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “Some of them have very small majorities and will be worried for their seats. That’s because we argue about different sides of issues. Two parliamentary private secretaries have already quit over Partygate, and rebels believe that other government figures are ready privately to join the drive to unseat him. And some of them just don’t like what he is doing to the party. “Any normal person would resign.” “Partygate has changed everything and that trust has now completely gone in Boris Johnson,” he said.

(Reuters) - A growing number of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative lawmakers have withdrawn their support for the British leader after a damning ...

If several candidates come forward, a secret vote is held among Conservative MPs to whittle down the field. Voters need to have been party members for more than three months. By clicking submit, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy. If he loses, he must resign and is barred from standing in the leadership election that follows. The letters are confidential, so only 1922 Committee chairman Graham Brady knows how many have been submitted. FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts during Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Party, at Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain, June 4, 2022.

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Minister says government shouldn't be distracted by clips such as that of PM arriving at jubilee service.

Though polls show Labour leading the Conservatives before byelections this month – with one poll giving Labour a 20-point lead – he said it was best to allow the process to “play out”. Having a monarch, he added, meant “everyone can join together and support the Queen regardless of their politics. Getting on with running the country is a job where you have to take difficult decisions a lot of the time.

Financier Michael Tory, who has given the party more than £300,000 since 2010, said he would not make further donations unless Mr Johnson is removed.

That’s an awful lot of territory to regain amongst the people who were essential to delivering Boris Johnson his super-majority in 2019.” It is somewhere between a quarter and two fifths. Frankly, I think demonstrates one of the beauties of our system.” It's also the point of having a monarchy, where everyone can join together and support the Queen regardless of their politics. Some believe that Sir Graham already has the necessary 54 letters but is waiting for the Platinum Jubilee weekend to end before announcing it. That's the point of a free and democratic society.

Lee Mack appeared at the Platinum Party at the Palace and made a jibe at Prime Minister Boris Johnson over Partygate, with the politician sitting just ...

Johnson’s response to the jibe was not shown on the BBC broadcast. Last week, The Sue Gray report into the scandal was published. The comedian took to the stage at the concert this evening to mark the monarch's 70 years on the throne, and he was quick to make a jibe at the British Prime Minister's expense, with him sat just metres away.

Leading critic of UK prime minister says there is a 55% chance of ballot this week on his future as leader.

Letters: Ken Vines on the highlight of his platinum jubilee weekend. Plus letters from Christopher Graham, Rev Stephen Goodwin and Dr Christine Kent.

This originated at my school in South Yorkshire in the 1950s, where the headmistress always made it clear she was there to educate, not indoctrinate. My wife and I have spent almost the whole of the jubilee weekend at home, relying on the press and broadcast media for reports about the festivities. What a gift that would be for her to celebrate her jubilee.

PM will launch last-ditch attempt this week to win over critics in Tory ranks with health and housing policy announcements.

The only question is whether he manages to get through the election and to be able to get a bit longer in No 10 before we get rid of him. The vote is a secret, in-person ballot held in parliament. But what he needs to do is get half the backbenches at least, because then that gives a strong signal.” He is widely expected to face a vote on his leadership as soon as this week, with some MPs predicting the threshold of 54 letters asking for one has already been exceeded. “The red wall MPs who are wavering are looking only at Wakefield,” one MP said. There are also tentative plans to formally table the controversial legislation to override parts of the Northern Ireland protocol.

Business minister Paul Scully said a leadership poll 'may well happen', but backed the Prime Minister to win.

He added: “It should have been actually dealt with before Christmas. That was one of the things I regret, that it has stretched out for so long.” However, Mr Scully’s comments to Channel 4’s The Andrew Neil Show hours later suggests his supporters may have accepted that the rebels have the numbers they need to spark a vote on his future. The Sunday Times said it had been told as many as 67 letters had gone in, paving the way for Sir Graham to potentially announce a secret ballot among MPs as soon as Monday. Under Conservative Party rules, if 54 letters from MPs are submitted to Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tories, asking for a leadership poll then a vote is called. Business minister Paul Scully said the Conservative Party “may well have a vote of confidence” in Mr Johnson following backlash from backbench MPs in the wake of the so-called partygate affair. It comes as The Sunday Times reported that the threshold for a leadership contest might have already been reached.

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Few Tory MPs can confidently predict how the next few weeks will play out but most agree the prime minister is on shaky ground, writes Harry Horton.

But most agree the prime minister is on shaky ground. Geographically and ideologically they come from different sections of the party. The Tory rebels face a few problems.

Data collated by Sky News shows that 28 Conservative MPs have publicly called for Boris Johnson to resign, with several more questioning his position.

One senior MP who has called for Mr Johnson to resign said having a vote now would be "daft" and "too risky". The process to trigger a ballot is anonymous, and only the senior MP Sir Graham Brady - who chairs the 1922 Committee of Conservatives - knows who has sent in a letter. Rebel Conservative MPs say they expect a no confidence vote in Boris Johnson to be held in the coming days.

Uncertainty over Johnson's future comes as Britons grapple with soaring energy bills and the highest inflation in four decades.

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

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. A minister admitted the Conservative Party “may well” hold a vote on whether to keep Mr Johnson as the leader, but backed him to “face down” the rebels calling for him to quit. A confidence vote in the parliament could be announced as early as this week as allies of Boris Johnson braced for a test of his leadership. A minister admitted the Conservative Party “may well” hold a vote on whether to keep Mr Johnson as the leader, but backed him to “face down” the rebels calling for him to quit. The prime minister could face a no-confidence vote as early as this week, in which he would need the support of 180 Tory MPs – half of the current total of 359 – in order to hold on to his job. A confidence vote in the parliament could be announced as early as this week as allies of Boris Johnson braced for a test of his leadership.

If the format follows previous occasions then Sir Graham Brady will make a short statement to the cameras. A secret ballot of Tory MPs would follow within ...

If a party leader loses a confidence vote then they will be banned from standing in the forthcoming contest and MPs from across the party can be nominated as potential replacements. Tory MPs are able to force a vote of no confidence in their leader if they won't resign. Tory rebels believe the magic number of 54 letters - the number needed to trigger a vote of no confidence - has already been reached and will be announced on Monday morning.

The U.K.'s Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence Monday evening amid increasing dissatisfaction in his leadership.

If Johnson wins the vote, he will be protected from another vote of confidence for another 12 months, although there have been previous reports that these rules could be changed. In that eventuality, Johnson, as an ousted leader, will not be allowed to stand. Some senior Conservative lawmakers have already thrown their support behind the prime minister. He has apologised for mistakes made. "He has delivered on covid recovery and supporting Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. - The U.K.'s Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence later on Monday amid increasing dissatisfaction in his leadership.

Following months of speculation over Boris Johnson's leadership in the wake of the partygate allegations, enough Conservative MPs have submitted letters of ...

Chris Clarkson, who is part of the 2019 intake of Tory MPs who helped the PM get a large majority, said the vote was "absolutely crackers" and blamed "a handful of malcontents who haven't provided a coherent alternative plan for the country". Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said "the prime minister has my full backing in today's vote" and Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said he is voting for the PM and "we need to move past this moment and unite" behind him. Moments after Sir Graham announced a vote of no confidence would happen, MPs loyal to Mr Johnson have been voicing their support for him, including the majority of the cabinet. Mr Norman said he has supported Mr Johnson throughout his political career but for the PM to describe himself as "vindicated" by the Sue Gray report is "grotesque". Tory whips will now meet with the PM and try to rally MPs to support him in the vote this evening - which comes just under two and a half years after he won the biggest Tory majority since the 1980s. Boris Johnson will face a confidence vote in his leadership of the Conservative Party after enough MPs submitted letters calling for a contest.

Conservative lawmakers have triggered the internal party vote after several months of simmering scandal about lockdown-breaking parties held at Downing ...

If Mr. Johnson loses the confidence vote and there is a contest to replace him, several contenders are likely to step forward. The full report released said that Downing Street had changed some of its practices to address that issue. Despite those efforts, Mr. Brady confirmed that the threshold of 54 letters from Conservative lawmakers that was needed to secure a no-confidence vote had been passed. For some weeks, his conduct of the war in Ukraine appeared to have won Mr. Johnson a reprieve. The chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, was once seen as a leading contender after earning plaudits for assembling gargantuan fiscal rescue packages early in the pandemic. Under the rules, Mr. Johnson must now win a simple majority in a vote of his Conservative Party’s lawmakers to remain their leader. And last month a report by the senior civil servant, Sue Gray, painted a lurid picture of lawbreaking parties in Downing Street where staff members drank into the early hours, damaged property and on one occasion fought with each other. He has apologized for mistakes made. He said that the vote would take place between 6 and 8 p.m. Monday evening. On Monday the health secretary, Sajid Javid, told the BBC that Mr. Johnson would fight to stay on and appealed to Conservative lawmakers to unite around the prime minister and vote in favor of him. “He has delivered on Covid recovery and supporting Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. Despite calls for his resignation and a collapse in his opinion poll ratings, Mr. Johnson had fought hard to try to stem a tidal wave of internal criticism of his behavior and to prevent the confidence vote taking place.

The rules stipulate that at least 15% of Conservative MPs must submit a letter of no confidence to Brady in order for a ballot to be held. With the Tories ...

Under party rules, a leader who wins a confidence vote is safe from such a challenge for 12 months. The vote takes place in person, with MPs personally placing their folded ballots in a ballot box stored for such use. The members vote on a choice of two candidates, one whittled down by an earlier series of votes among Tory MPs. If Johnson decided he wanted to leave immediately, an interim PM would be needed. The MPs did not have to reveal their identity, though some chose to go public after pressure from their constituents or in an attempt to encourage others to do the same. Nor does he pass a list of those who have submitted letters to Johnson’s ministerial aides. With the Tories having 359 MPs currently, that meant at least 54 had to do this.

The vote follows revelations that Johnson and his staff repeatedly flouted restrictions they imposed on Britain in 2020 and 2021, which stirred public ...

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a confidence vote that could remove him from power on Monday amid public anger over the 'partygate' scandal.

Under increasing pressure, the government commissioned an investigation which found a widespread culture of boozy parties — 16 events in total — including punch-ups and vomit on the walls. Disquiet has bubbled for weeks, but early Monday party officials announced that there would be a so-called vote of confidence in the prime minister held later in the day. A Metropolitan Police investigation issued 126 fines to 83 people, including Johnson and his wife. In 2019, Johnson's predecessor Theresa May won such a vote, but the sizeable minority that came out against her made it clear that she could no longer carry on. And until now the total number of letters has only been known by one man, Sir Graham Brady, chairman of a group called the 1922 Committee, which represents backbench Conservative lawmakers. On Monday Brady confirmed the threshold for a vote had been reached. If Johnson wins the secret ballot, he will be safe from further challenge for 12 months — officially at least. He and dozens of others have been been fined by police for the parties — having previously denied breaking any rules. One of them, Jesse Norman, tweeted his letter Monday saying that Johnson had “presided over a culture of casual law-breaking.” The prime minister had previously said that he had been “vindicated” over the parties — a claim that Norman described in his letter as “grotesque.” During Saturday's concert at Buckingham Palace, comedian Lee Mack also cracked jokes about his unpopularity before a nationwide audience. In a statement, Johnson’s office said the confidence vote was “a chance to end months of speculation and allow the government to draw a line and move on.” The prime minister will make his case to lawmakers beforehand, telling them that “when they’re united and focused on the issues that matter to voters, there is no more formidable political force,” the statement said. The vote, which is due to be held between 1 p.m. ET and 3 p.m. ET, was triggered after dozens of Conservative lawmakers submitted letters of no confidence in his leadership.

Not long ago Chancellor Rishi Sunak was seen as the front runner to replace Boris Johnson, but his popularity has wained and now the field of potential ...

The former chief whip was eliminated in the first round when he ran for the leadership in 2016, but his role as co-chair of the lockdown sceptic Covid Recovery Group has seen him act as a spokesman for a wing of the party over the last year. So who could throw their hat in the ring? Ms Mordaunt, who is seen by some as a possible dark horse of a future Conservative leadership contest, has said she was "shocked at the stupidity of what has taken place" in Downing Street with regards to the ongoing partygate row. Tom Tugendhat, the current chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, became the first to throw his hat in the ring as a Conservative leadership candidate if Mr Johnson leaves office. In a deeply personal speech in October last year, Mr Zahawi spoke of his own experiences arriving in Britain as a child refugee and said the UK "took in a young Kurdish boy without a word of English and made him a Cabinet minister" He was seen as lucky to keep a government job in Boris Johnson's most recent reshuffle following major criticisms of his response to the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan while foreign secretary. During his time on the backbenches he made efforts to portray himself as a Thatcherite and was critical of some COVID measures, but his support for the Remain campaign in the Brexit referendum, and recent backing of Plan B measures, may put off some Conservative MPs. He has been at the heart of Boris Johnson's government throughout his premiership, first running the cabinet office, and then taking on responsibility for what the prime minister described as the central plank of his agenda. His current position as both justice secretary and deputy prime minister should, on paper at least, put him in a strong position to put his hat in the ring. He previously stood for the leadership on a joint ticket with former cabinet minister Stephen Crabb in 2016, and as a candidate in his own right in the 2019 race, but failed to secure enough support to make the final run-off. While Mr Hunt appears to have grown to enjoy his role as a party grandee and chair of a select committee, he has repeatedly refused to rule out another run at the leadership. The foreign secretary has long been touted as a potential successor to Mr Johnson, and has been shown to be popular amongst Conservative party members in surveys.

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.

Sir Graham Brady said he has received the number of letters from Conservative MPs needed to trigger a vote.

“I have followed the rules that we have in place. Speaking shortly after Mr Brady made his announcement, UK health secretary Sajid Javid told Sky News: “If there is (a vote) the Prime Minister will stand and fight his corner with a very, very strong case.” The vote – by secret ballot – will take place at Westminster on Monday between 6pm and 8pm, with the count to take place immediately afterwards.