Ying Xiangqiang was forced into the palace by the party! Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of no confidence in the ruling Conservative MPs on the evening of the 6th, Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative Party’s 1922 Committee, told MPs.
In a notice to Conservative MPs, Brady, chairman of the House of Commons’ 1922 Committee, composed of the British Conservative Party’s backbenchers, said the number of Conservatives seeking a vote of no confidence in leader Johnson & Johnson had reached the 15% threshold (54 Conservatives). party members).
Brady also said that a vote of no-confidence will take place between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. local time on the 6th. “The votes will be counted immediately after the vote. Results will be announced at the time of notification,” he noted.
Johnson, who was named prime minister in 2019, has been under increasing political pressure. If he passes the no-confidence vote, his position as prime minister will not be challenged by the party for the next year.
The “partygate” scandal broke out in British politics in November last year. Government officials were accused of violating strict epidemic prevention regulations and attending parties with more than quorum during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) epidemic in 2020 and 2021. Johnson himself also He was fined by the police for attending a party, and the scandal sparked a strong backlash from the public.
Dozens of Conservative MPs have expressed concern over whether Johnson, 57, has lost his authority to run Britain, which faces risks related to a recession, rising fuel and food prices and travel disruptions caused by a strike in the capital, London.
Johnson needs to be removed from office by more than half of Conservative MPs (180), but some Conservatives have pointed out that such a number may be difficult to achieve. If the Conservatives pass a no-confidence motion, there will be an intra-party competition to decide his successor.
Responsible editor: Yu Weining