UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to get on with the job as he faced MPs for the first time after winning a confidence vote within the ruling Conservative Party. Johnson survived a vote of confidence on June 6, with 211 Conservative MPs backing him and 148 wanting him to step down over the partygate…
Boris Johnson Should Seek ‘Honourable Exit’ to Avoid Uncertainty: Former Conservative Leader
Following the confidence vote, a former leader of the Conservative Party has said Prime MinisterBoris Johnson should look for “an honourable exit” to spare the party and the country further agonies and uncertainties as his position is no longer sustainable. Johnson survived a vote of confidence within the ruling Conservative Party on Monday, with 211…
UK’s Johnson Hails ‘Decisive’ Win in Confidence Vote
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has described the results of a confidence vote in his leadership as “convincing” and “decisive,” though over 40 percent of his own Conservative MPs voted against him. Johnson survived a vote of confidence within the ruling Conservative Party on Monday, with 211 MPs backing him and 148 wanting him to…
UK’s Johnson Faces No-Confidence Vote as Conservative Rebels Call for Leadership Change Over Partygate
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of no-confidence on Monday evening after Conservative lawmakers called for a change in party leadership following revelations of breaches of COVID-19 rules in the heart of government during the pandemic. Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench Conservative MPs, said on Monday morning,…
UK Conservatives Pushing for Johnson’s Resignation Should ‘Forget It’: Minister
Conservative MPs pushing for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign over the “partygate” scandal should “forget it,” Home Secretary Priti Patel has said. Since the publication of an official report on May 25 on COVID-19 breaches inside Downing Street, 12 Conservative MPs have openly called for Johnson to resign, taking the total number to…
UK’s Johnson Says Partygate Fine Did Not Breach Ministerial Code, Citing Lack of ‘Intent’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied he broke the ministerial code over the “partygate” scandal, stressing there was “no intent” to breach COVID-19 lockdown rules. Johnson, his wife Carrie, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak were all fined by the Metropolitan Police for attending a birthday gathering for the prime minister in Number 10 Downing Street…
Prominent Brexiteer Accuses Johnson of ‘Unacceptable Failings of Leadership’ Over Partygate
A prominent pro-Brexit lawmaker has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of “unacceptable failings of leadership” over the COVID-19 breaches in Downing Street, putting further pressure from an increasing number of party colleagues for him to resign. Former Cabinet minister Dame Andrea Leadsom, who was an ally of Johnson during the 2016 Brexit referendum campaign, said…
Senior UK Lawmaker Recuses Himself From Inquiry Into Whether PM Misled Parliament Over Partygate
A senior British MP who has been publicly critical of Prime Minister Boris Johnson has recused himself from an inquiry into whether the prime minister misled Parliament over the “partygate” scandal. Labour MP Chris Bryant confirmed that he will stand down as chairman of the House of Commons Privileges Committee, which will investigate if Johnson…
More UK Conservative MPs Call for Johnson to Step Down After Sue Gray Report
Three more Conservative MPs have publicly demanded Boris Johnson’s resignation as prime minister following the publication of an official report into COVID-19 breaches inside Downing Street, bringing the total number of Tory MPs who have done so to 19. The widely anticipated report by senior civil servant Sue Gray, which was published on May 25,…
UK’s Johnson Accepts ‘Full Responsibility’ as Report Blames Partygate Scandal on Leadership Failure
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he accepts “full responsibility” for the “partygate” scandal after an official inquiry blamed the “senior leadership” in his government for the culture which led to the COVID-19 breaches. The police investigation into breaches of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus rules in Downing Street and Whitehall has ended, with…
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