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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Political correspondent

From Brexit ultras to net zero sceptics: what the Tory factions want

Boris Johnson and (clockwise from top left) Munira Mirza, Mark Harper, David Frost and Steve Baker
Boris Johnson and (clockwise from top left) Munira Mirza, Mark Harper, David Frost and Steve Baker. Composite: Guardian Design/Zuma Press/Shutterstock/AFP/Getty Images/Rex

While it remains to be seen whether Tory opponents of Boris Johnson can generate enough MPs’ letters to trigger a confidence vote in the prime minister, let alone win one, it is clear that the parliamentary party contains a series of factions with their own gripes and wishes, some overlapping.

By no means do all of them actively want Johnson gone – at least not yet – but they do at least hope his current woes could prompt a No 10 reset in a direction they would like. Here is a brief guide to who is seeking what.

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