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09 Jul Political parties

Tory Contenders Manoeuvring Hard Behind The Scenes In Race To Replace Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson had barely reached the end of his resignation speech when behind the scenes colleagues with ambitions to replace him in Downing Street were firing up their campaigns.

06 Jul Political parties

Welsh Secretary Quits After Michael Gove Sacked By Boris Johnson

The Welsh Secretary Simon Hart has quit after Boris Johnson sacked Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove, despite most of his Cabinet and a growing number of Conservative MPs calling for him to resign himself.

02 Jul Political parties

Tory Rebels Step Up Plans To Get Rid Of Boris Johnson In Wake Of Pincher Allegations

Waiting for Boris Johnson as he returns to London from his eight-day overseas trip is a Conservative party that is hardening against him and plotting its next move to get rid of him.

08 Jun Political parties

Tory Rebels Admit “We Tried, We Lost” As Plans To Change Rules On Ousting Leader Are Put On Ice

Speculation that Boris Johnson could face a second confidence vote within a year has been played down by rebel Tory MPs who insist they do not intend to force a rule change to allow for one.

07 Jun Political parties

Rebel Tory MP Says Confidence Vote Result Is A “Stay Of Execution” For Boris Johnson

Tory MP Tobias Ellwood, who has been a vocal critic of Boris Johnson, has said Monday night’s confidence vote was a “stay of execution” and hinted that the PM could face another vote in under than a year.

06 Jun Political parties

Boris Johnson Narrowly Survives Confidence Vote In His Leadership By 63 Votes

Boris Johnson has narrowly won a vote of confidence in his leadership after Tory MPs voted by 211 to 148 to keep him in charge.

06 Jun Political parties

Boris Johnson To Face A Confidence Vote On His Leadership Tonight

Conservative MPs will vote whether to remove Boris Johnson as leader after at least 54 sent letters of no confidence to Sir Graham Brady, chair of the 1922 committee.

05 Jun Political parties

Tory Rebels Warn Party Faces "Substantial" Election Defeat Under Boris Johnson In Leaked Document

A briefing note being shared among Conservative MPs who want to oust Boris Johnson warns that he is no longer an "electoral asset" and is leading the party to a "substantial defeat" at the next general election.

05 Jun Political parties

How the process for a confidence vote in the Conservative leader works

Following the publication of Sue Gray’s final report, Sir Graham Brady received a steady stream of letters calling for a confidence vote in Boris Johnson. He has now announced that the threshold has been reached. What does that mean – and what happens next?

01 Jun Political parties

Dominic Raab Insists Boris Johnson Will Not Face A Confidence Vote Next Week

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said he does not believe a vote of confidence in Boris Johnson will take place next week, despite a mounting number of MPs submitting letters to trigger the process.

31 May Political parties

Downing Street Has Launched A "Huge Save Boris" Campaign As No Confidence Letters Pile Up

A Downing Street operation to stave off a Commons challenge to Boris Johnson's leadership is in motion as the number of Conservative MPs calling for the prime minister to resign continues to rise.

20 Jan Political parties

Tory Rebels Are Biding Their Time Before Making New Moves To Oust Boris Johnson

Tory rebels hoping to oust Boris Johnson say they're biding their time, but remain committed to replacing their party leader before the next election, PoliticsHome has been told.

19 Jan Political parties

Minister Says His Inbox Is "White Hot" With Furious Emails About Boris Johnson

James Heappey has urged the public to wait for the Sue Gray report as he admitted his inbox was "glowing white hot" with angry emails.

24 Nov 2021 Political parties

Dominic Raab Defends Boris Johnson’s Leadership Despite Challenge Rumours

Justice secretary Dominic Raab has insisted Boris Johnson is "on great form" despite reports that some MPs on the 1922 Committee have demanded a challenge to his leadership.

26 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson Is Facing A Growing Backbench Rebellion From MPs Angry Over The Lack Of Evidence For Tougher Restrictions

Over a dozen Tory MPs — including several current and former ministers — have criticised the decision to put their constituencies under the toughest coronavirus restrictions once lockdown ends.

01 Sep 2020 Political parties

Boris Johnson faces backbench pressure on tax, schools and coronavirus as Parliament returns after summer of U-turns

As Parliament returns from summer recess Boris Johnson is facing pressure from his backbenchers on planned tax rises, getting schools back open and a raft of policies in response to the coronavirus.

26 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Gavin Williamson urged to ‘get a grip’ as he faces fresh Tory backlash over school masks u-turn

Conservative MPs are urging the Education Secretary to “get a grip” as he faces a backlash over the Government u-turn on wearing masks in schools.

15 May 2020 Coronavirus

Backbench Tory MPs pile pressure on PM to rule out tax rises amid coronavirus crisis

Tory MPs are set to urge Boris Johnson to lift lockdown and resist tax rises at a meeting of the 1922 Committee on Friday.