British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence today. The vote on whether there is confidence in Johnson as the Prime Minister was triggered by discontent in Conservative party parliamentarians.
The chairman of the 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady, said in a statement today that the number of people from Johnson’s own party had reached the necessary threshold.
The vote will be held today between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. in London.
Johnson’s leadership has been shaken by the ongoing “Partygate” scandal. There have been months of allegations of parties and gatherings at the heart of the government during Covid pandemic lockdowns, meaning that the government broke its own rules. Photos have also been released showing Johnson at these parties.
Johnson has also been criticized for his response to a cost-of-living crisis. The approval ratings for the Prime Minister have been plunging.
There has been a growing sense among his own party that Johnson is a liability. There will be two difficult parliamentary by-elections later this month.
There was a public sign of displeasure with the Prime Minister on Friday, as he was booed by people as he arrived in the St Paul’s Cathedral for a service of thanksgiving for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Under Conservative party rules, if the lawmakers want to get rid of their leader, there needs to be a confidential letter of no confidence sent to the 1922 Committee. The committee is a group of backbench lawmakers who do not hold government posts. The process is purposely kept secretive, with the chairman not even revealing how many letters have been handed in.
Fifteen percent of lawmakers are needed to submit letters to trigger a vote. Today, all lawmaker members of the Conservative party will vote on the matter.
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