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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022. He was previously Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016.
Ideologically, Johnson has been described by himself and others as a "One-Nation Tory".[1] [2] [3] In 2012, the political scientist Tony Travers described Johnson as "a fairly classic—that is, small-state—mildly eurosceptic Conservative" who, like his contemporaries David Cameron and George Osborne, also embraced "modern social liberalism". [4]
Tory MPs are reportedly torn over whether or not to approve the “damning” Partygate report over Boris Johnson. Some conservative MPs are reportedly “hovering” between voting for the report ...
On 6 June 2022, a vote of confidence was held amongst Conservative Party MPs on the prime minister, Boris Johnson 's, leadership of their party. Johnson won the vote with the support of 211 Conservative members of Parliament, 58.8% of the total. Out of 359 MPs, 148 (41.2%) voted against him.
Several on the backbenches, as well as Cabinet member Liz Truss, have said it was the right move for Boris Johnson to step down. Tory MPs welcome Johnson’s resignation and call for ‘fresh start’
The PM appointed a new-look Cabinet and intends to remain in No 10 until a new Tory leader is elected. Boris Johnson resigns as Tory leader with blast at ‘eccentric’ push to oust him Skip to ...
The July–September 2022 Conservative Party leadership election was triggered by Boris Johnson's announcement on 7 July 2022 that he would resign as Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, following a series of political controversies.
A new Conservative leader will now be elected to replace Mr Johnson in No 10. ‘Them’s the breaks’: Boris Johnson’s ‘regret’ as he quits as Tory leader Skip to main content