Boris Johnson was this week clinging to power after more than 40 per cent of Tory MPs voted to oust him in a confidence vote.
The vote was called by the 1922 Committee – the parliamentary group of the Conservative Party in the House of Commons – on Monday evening in the wake of the partygate scandal.
In total, 148 Tory MPs voted against Mr Johnson in the vote – 41 per cent – with 211 in favour – 59 per cent.
