Boris Johnson called the questions about his leadership a “political commentary”, as rumors are circulating that several of his own lawmakers are considering joining the Labor Party.
Asked about the reports, the prime minister told reporters that “these are questions for commentators.”
Mr Johnson added that his job was to “continue with the agenda” introduced by his government.
“I think this really falls into the category of political comments that I think I leave to prominent journalists like you,” the prime minister told television broadcasters.
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Referring to a “political comment”, Mr Johnson continued: “I think my job is to talk about our policies, what we are doing for the country, what is happening in the G7.
“There are a lot of people who could offer their opinion on the issue.”
Asked if his term as prime minister was over if the Conservatives switched to the Labor Party for life, the prime minister said: “There are many people who can offer political comments, that’s what they get paid for, leave it to them.
“My job is to fulfill and fulfill the agenda we have, this is a huge agenda, I am very excited about it. We are making great progress on all kinds of fronts – I will leave that to you. “
Over the weekend, the Sunday Times reported that the prime minister was facing three new threats to his leadership, with lawmakers discussing desertions, sending new letters of no confidence and rebel cabinet ministers considering whether to take action against him.
Speaking to TV operators yesterday from Germany, the prime minister said doubts about his post as prime minister had already been “settled” after he survived a no-confidence vote “a few weeks ago”.
On Monday, George Justis told Sky News that Mr Johnson still has the support of his cabinet, although one of his best teams resigned last week.
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00:48 is there full cabinet support?
“We have the support of the prime minister. The prime minister has our support,” the environment minister said.
“We work together and, you know, we stick together in difficult times.
“And even when, yes, you have very disappointing election results, as we undoubtedly did last Thursday, we have an important agenda to work on – and we are all focused on that.”
This came after the prime minister said he was confident he would win the next election and “think actively” for a third term, despite recent political turmoil.
“I am actively thinking about the third term and what can happen then. But I will review it when I get to it, “Mr Johnson told reporters on the last day of a meeting of British community leaders in Kigali, Rwanda, over the weekend.
A source from Downing Street later suggested that he may have been joking.
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1:00 On Monday, the Prime Minister said that the issues for his leadership have been “settled”
Last week, the Tories lost their former strongholds of Tiverton and Honiton to the Liberal Democrats and the headquarters of Wakefield’s Red Wall to Labor.
The election crackdown has again raised questions in the Conservative Party about Mr Johnson’s leadership.
Resigning as co-chair of the Tories after the loss early Friday morning, Oliver Dowden said he and Conservative supporters were “concerned and disappointed by recent events” and told Johnson that “someone has to take responsibility”.
Speaking to Trevor Phillips on Sky News’s Sophy Ridge program on Sunday, Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis acknowledged that the party had suffered “bad results”, but said Mr Johnson was “the right person to take us to the next general election. “
“I think he will do it successfully,” he continued.
Labor challenged the Conservatives to call early general elections, with leader Sir Keir Starmer telling Johnson to “Keep going.”
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