Morning mail: Boris Johnson wins confidence vote, gas ‘trigger’ at the ready, RBA rate decision looms

Demonstrators hold placards picturing Boris Johnson in front of the House of Parliament, in London, where the British prime minister survived a no-confidence vote. Photograph: Niklas Halle’n/AFP/Getty Images

Good morning. The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, has won a confidence vote despite an unexpectedly large rebellion in his party, energy companies have been urged to find more gas for Australia and the RBA weighs up the risk of “climb shock” ahead of interest rates decision.

Boris Johnson has won a no-confidence vote against him, with a majority of Tory MPs supporting his leadership, however more than 40% of his party voted against him. There were 211 votes in favour and 148 votes against in a contest that will leave him severely weakened. The prime minister retained the support of most of his colleagues after promising tax cuts in a speech on the economy next week.