UK leader Johnson faces no-confidence vote over Partygate

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Following a revelation that COVID-19 rules were broken right in the heart of government during the pandemic, Boris Johnson will face a vote of no-confidence on Monday evening.

A majority of 15 percent of the members of the parliamentary party have requested a vote of confidence in the Conservative Party leader, as stated by Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbenchers.

He announced that a ballot will be held between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. UK time on Monday evening, and the votes will be counted immediately afterwards.

Brady said he had notified Johnson on Sunday, adding that the prime minister agreed with him that “that vote should happen as soon as it could reasonably take place.”

6 June 2022