The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence on June 6, 2022, as the petition was raised by lawmakers in his own party.
“The threshold of 15% of the parliamentary party seeking a vote of confidence in the leader of the Conservative Party has been exceeded.
In accordance with the rules, a ballot will be held between 1800 and 2000 TODAY MONDAY 6th JUNE – details to be confirmed. The votes will be counted immediately afterwards. An announcement will be made at a time to be advised. Arrangements for the announcement will be released later today,” the press release stated.
The vote of confidence came amid increasing dissatisfaction in Johnson’s leadership. The report from senior civil servant Sue Gray stated that many of the gatherings held at Downing Street and Whitehall during Covid-19 lockdowns over the last two years should not have been allowed to happen.
The investigation showed that the parties held at that time included excessive alcohol consumption that led an official to boast, in a text, about living beyond pandemic rules.
Earlier, Boris Johnson said that he will take full responsibility for everything that happened on his watch.
If the PM loses the vote among the 359 Conservative lawmakers, he will be replaced as the leader of Conservative Party and the British Prime Minister. On the other hand, if he wins, there will be no more vote of confidence for a year.
