Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee, said in a statement Monday that the number of Conservative MPs calling for a vote had reached the required threshold. Voting will take place between 6pm and 8pm local time on Monday.
Johnson’s premiership was shaken by the so-called Partygate scandal, with months of accusations of parties and rallies at the center of his government during various stages of blocking the pandemic, undermining the credibility of his leadership. He was also criticized for his response to the cost of living crisis.
The rating of the prime minister’s approval is falling and among some parts of his ruling Conservative Party there is a growing feeling that he is becoming a liability. The party faces two difficult parliamentary by-elections later this month.
A PA news agency quoted a Downing Street spokesman as saying that Johnson “welcomed the opportunity to present his argument to lawmakers.”
As a sign of public discontent, the prime minister was booed on Friday by some members of the public when he arrived at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London for a service in gratitude for the Queen’s platinum anniversary.
According to the rules of the Conservative Party, if deputies want to get rid of their leader, they submit a confidential letter of no confidence to the chairman of the 1922 Committee, a group of deputies who do not hold public office. The process is unclear – the letters are kept secret and President Graham Brady did not even reveal how many were delivered.
When 15% of Conservative MPs sent letters, a vote of confidence was launched among all Conservative lawmakers.
This is an evolving story.
CNN’s Sharon Braithwaite contributed to the report.
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