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A majority of Conservative MPs voted that they had confidence in Johnson to continue as party leader. 211 of the 359 Conservative MPs (58.8%) voted in support of Johnson and (41.2%) of MPs voted no confidence in him, which The Guardian described as "a larger than expected rebellion". [37]
The Lib Dems want Conservative MPs to back the motion in a bid to have it debated in the Commons, with the party pushing for a vote after Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday.
The Sejm may also pass a vote of no confidence in an individual minister. This motion can be called if at least 69 Deputies requested it. Same voting procedure as for vote of no confidence of whole government apply. The President of the Republic has to recall a minister who failed to pass vote of no confidence. [55]
On 22 October, major party donor Stuart Wheeler said there was "an overwhelming case" to replace Duncan Smith. [1] For a vote of confidence to occur, 15 percent of Conservative MPs (at the time, 25 MPs) had to write to the Chairman of the 1922 Committee demanding the vote. On 26 October, amid mounting claims that the threshold of 25 was about ...
The winner of the Conservative leadership contest will be announced on Saturday, following months of speeches, debates and gaffes. Here are some of the key quotes from the leadership campaign.
Florida firebrand is the first House member to move to oust a sitting Speaker in over a century
In July 2022, a motion of confidence in the second Johnson ministry was tabled in the House of Commons. The motion, debated on 18 July, was laid by the government itself after it had refused to allow time for a Labour Party no-confidence motion. [1] The Government won the vote on 18 July, but the Prime Minister resigned in September. [2]
On 6 June 2022, following the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II, Graham Brady announced that the threshold of 54 letters of no confidence had been met and that a vote of confidence in Johnson would be held in the evening of the same day. [50] A majority of Conservative MPs voted confidence in Johnson to continue as party leader.