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The gaffe-prone leader of the Welsh Conservatives has resigned following a vote of no confidence. ... at the 2016 Conservative Party conference that “breakfast”, not Brexit, would be “a ...
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.
In September and October 2022, the Conservative Party government led by newly appointed prime minister Liz Truss faced a credibility crisis. It was caused by the September 2022 mini-budget and a disorganised vote in the House of Commons over a parliamentary motion to ban fracking, ultimately resulting in the loss of support of Conservative members of parliament (MPs).
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.
Florida congressman Matt Gaetz has formally demanded that the House of Representatives hold what will amount to a vote of no-confidence in House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, just days after the GOP ...
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]
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.