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Keir Starmer calls for Tory MPs to ‘step up and get rid’ of Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson’s anti-corruption tsar has resigned his position, claiming it is “pretty clear” the prime minister broke the ministerial code over the Partygate scandal.
The Conservative MP John Penrose also insisted Mr Johnson should step down as prime minister – just hours before the party holds a vote of no confidence in his leadership.
In a letter to Mr Johnson, he accused the prime minister of breaching the code on the grounds that he had failed to provide adequate leadership over Partygate.
The chair of the 1922 Committee Sir Graham Brady made announced the no-confidence this morning declaring the ballot will be held from 6pm to 8pm with the results to be announced thereafter.
Boris Johnson needs the support of 180 MPs to survive the vote and has already received support from almost all of his Cabinet and some backbench MPs.
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Show latest update 1654517720 Labour MPs react as Nadine Dorries calls government Covid preparation ‘inadequate'
Labour has reacted to Nadine Dorries taking aim at Jeremy Hunt calling the government’s Covid preparation “was found wanting and inadequate.”
Labour MP for Tooting, Dr Rosena Allin-Khan said: “You were a Health Minister during a pandemic, who: wasted billions of pounds on a botched Test & Trace system, refused 8 times, to meet me to discuss NHS staff mental health, Failed to stock enough PPE, meaning NHS staff weren't protected.”
Feryal Clark Labour MP for Enfield North added: “We now have Tory cabinet ministers stating on the record how un-prepared the Government was for the pandemic.
“This is a party completely unfit to govern our country.”
Thomas Kingsley 6 June 2022 13:15
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John Steven’s thread of Tory MP supporting Boris Johnson is now at 82 and counting, moving up from 44 when we reported it earlier.
Boris Johnson will need 180 Tory MPs to support him in the vote to survive.
Thomas Kingsley 6 June 2022 13:00
1654516220 Watch: Vote of no confidence: How does it work?
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Vote of no confidence: How does it work?
Thomas Kingsley 6 June 2022 12:50
1654516140 Nadine Dorries challenges Jeremy Hunt after he declares he will vote against Boris Johnson
Culture secretary Nadine Dorries has taken to Twitter to challenge Jeremy Hunt after the former leadership candidate announced he would be voting against Boris Johnson.
Following the announcement of the former health secretary, Ms Dorries responded writing: “Your pandemic preparation during six years as health secretary was found wanting and inadequate. Your duplicity right now in destabilising the party and country to serve your own personal ambition, more so.
She added: “You told others that PM and Gov would swiftly collapse on back of Brexit and you would swoop in. You told me as much in Victoria St after GE. If you had been leader you’d have handed the keys of No10 to Corbyn. You’ve been wrong about almost everything, you are wrong again now.”
Nadine Dorries tweeted earlier declaring her support for Boris Johnson in this evening’s leadership vote, in line with almost all the Cabinet office.
Thomas Kingsley 6 June 2022 12:49
1654515620 Opinium poll on public view of confidence vote shows 59 per cent think Tory MPs should oust Boris
A poll on the no-confidence vote in Boris Johnson later this evening has 59 per cent of the public in the belief that Tory MPs should oust Boris Johnson.
The prime minister is set to face a vote of no-confidence after the threshold of 54 letters was submitted to the chair of the 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady.
Sir Graham announced the vote this morning and confirmed results would be announced after.
According to the poll, 28 per cent of voters think Tory MPs should keep Boris Johnson while 13 per cent of the public “don’t know.”
Thomas Kingsley 6 June 2022 12:40
1654515020 Boris Johnson has regular call with President Zelensky
In his third social media post since the confidence vote was announced, Boris Johnson shared a picture of himself on the phone to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
"President (Zelensky) just updated me on the ongoing battle against Russian aggression in the Donbas," the prime minister tweeted.
"It's clear the Ukrainian people will not bow to Russian brutality. We're unwavering in our mission of ensuring Ukraine is defended and supported for the long-term."
In an earlier tweet, his second since the announcement after an earlier post about rocket launchers being sent to Ukraine, Mr Johnson congratulated Gareth Bale and the Wales football team for reaching the World Cup finals, adding: "Brilliant to see two UK nations in the competition."
Thomas Kingsley 6 June 2022 12:30
1654514420 Merseyside's only Tory MP refuses to back Boris Johnson ahead of no confidence vote
Merseyside's only Conservative MP has refused to back Boris Johnson ahead of tonight's vote of no confidence in the prime minister.
In a statement to Liverpool Echo, Damien Moore said: “I welcome that a vote of confidence has now been called into the Prime Minister’s leadership, which will take place later today. Conservative Prime Ministers rightly require not only the support of the country at large, but of the Parliamentary party too, in order to govern with any authority.
“From conversations with my constituents, I am very aware of the hurt and anger that the Prime Minister’s actions have caused, and so with the requisite number of the Conservative Parliamentary Party having now called for it, it is right that this vote takes place.
“As I have said before, I have never supported anyone blatantly breaking the covid rules, which were put in place to protect us all, and which the Sue Gray report, and the Metropolitan Police investigation, have now concluded that the current Prime Minister broke. I will publish an update after the result is announced.”
Thomas Kingsley 6 June 2022 12:20
1654514120 NEW: Boris Johnson will not be distracted from business of government, No 10 says
Boris Johnson will not be distracted from the business of government by the confidence vote by Tory MPs, Downing Street has said.
The prime minister's official spokesman said: "The Prime Minister is firmly of the view that he will not be distracted from the key issues facing the UK and the world. That is illustrated by the call he had with (Ukrainian President) Zelensky this morning.
"Equally there are key domestic challenges - not least the Covid backlog, the cost-of-living pressures - I think he will be taking more action on in due course."
Thomas Kingsley 6 June 2022 12:15
1654513641 Boris Johnson calls on MPs to end ‘media’ favourite obsession’ in letter ahead of vote
In a letter to Tory MPs Boris Johnson claims he has shown that he can be “trusted to deliver bold and innovative solutions to difficult and longstanding problems”.
He has called on MPs to use the no-confidence vote to put an end to “the media’s favourite obsession.”
Boris Johnson wrote: “I know that over recent months I have come under a great deal of fire, and I know that experience has been painful for the whole party.
“Some of that criticism has perhaps been fair, some less so. Where there have been valid points, I have listened and learned and made significant changes.
“And I will of course continue to listen and learn from colleagues about the improvements you wish to see.
“But I cannot stress too much that we have a golden chance to put this behind us now.
“With your support, I believe that tonight we have a great prize within our grasp. We can put an end to the media’s favourite obsession. We can get on with the job without the noises off.
“And I am absolutely confident that if we can unite in the days ahead then in due course we will win again, repay the trust of the 14 million who voted for us, and continue to serve the country we love.”
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Boris Johnson writes to MPs asking for support in no confidence vote PM says winning tonight’s vote would put an end to ‘the media’s favourite obsession’
Thomas Kingsley 6 June 2022 12:07
1654512920 Jacob Rees-Mogg said many Tory MPs 'owe their seats directly to Boris Johnson’
Jacob Rees-Mogg said many Tory MPs "owe their seats directly to Boris Johnson" ahead of a confidence vote in the prime minister.
Speaking to Sky News about his vocal backing for Mr Johnson on Monday, the Brexit opportunities minister said: "Nobody has had forced me to come out support an exceptional, good, forward-looking prime minister."
On Mr Johnson's meeting with Conservative MPs later, Mr Rees-Mogg said: "He needs to remind people of what he's achieved, and the election victory was a very personal victory.
"There are a lot of members of Parliament who owe their seats directly to Boris Johnson and he has a mandate from the British people and that is important," he added.
"We are a representative democracy, but MPs are answerable to their constituents and he got a mandate directly from them."
Challenged that at least 15 per cent of the Tory MPs now have no confidence in Mr Johnson, Mr Rees-Mogg said: "The thing about 15 per cent is it means 85 per cent on the other side of the equation," adding that it is "not that many".
Thomas Kingsley 6 June 2022 11:55
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