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Daniel Keane,Rachael Burford and Robert Dex

London politics latest LIVE: Sir Keir Starmer leads reaction as Boris Johnson wins confidence vote

The world of politics has begun to react as Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived an attempt by Tory MPs to oust him in a vote of confidence.

Tory MPs voted by 211 to 148 in the secret ballot in Westminster, Conservative 1922 Committee chairman Sir Graham Brady announced.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was among the first to react to the PM winning the vote.

Earlier, it was said the Prime Minister told the members of the parliamentary party "I will lead you to victory again" ahead of the confidence vote in his leadership.

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