A motion of no confidence targets British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, weakened since the Partygate scandal. This Monday, June 6, a vote of confidence is held in parliament.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have to facing a vote of confidence from the elected members of the Conservative Party this Monday, June 6 in the eveningbetween 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., said 1922 Committee Chairman Graham Brady.
“A chance to end months of speculation”
“The 15% parliamentary party threshold calling for a vote of confidence in the leader of the Conservative Party has been exceeded,” he wrote in a memo to Conservative MPs. “The votes will be counted immediately afterwards. An announcement will be made at a time to be announced later,” added Graham Brady.
\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Sir Graham Brady announces 54 letters has been breached and a vote of no confidence will be held in Boris Johnson *tonight*. Buckle up pic.twitter.com/Ftd3mLx6fY
— Sebastian Payne (@SebastianEPayne) June 6, 2022
A spokesman for Boris Johnson’s office in Downing Street said the vote was “a chance to end months of speculation and allow the government to draw a line and move on, addressing the priorities of the people”.
“The PM (Prime Minister) welcomes the opportunity to present his case to MPs (members of parliament) and will remind them that when they are united and focused on the issues that matter to voters, it will not There is no more formidable political force.”
Can Boris Johnson be impeached?
For impeachment to be possible, a majority of Tory MPs – 180 – must vote against Boris Johnson – a threshold that some conservatives consider difficult to reach.
In case of defeat, an election will have to be conducted to elect a new party leader, designated Prime Minister. In the event of victory, on the other hand, the deputies will not be able to target him with a new motion of no confidence for a year, indicates AFP.
Under pressure since the publication of the damning report into the so-called ‘Partygate’ scandal, Boris Johnson was booed by parts of the public during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations over the weekend.