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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aubrey Allegretti

‘Ruthlessly organised’ Tory rebels plot 1922 takeover to oust Boris Johnson

Opposition to Boris Johnson has hardened after a double byelection loss.
Opposition to Boris Johnson has hardened after a double byelection loss. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Boris Johnson is facing a fresh threat from Conservative rebels planning a takeover of the powerful backbench committee that could force the prime minister from office.

Opponents of Johnson, including some who were loyal to him as recently as last week, have set their sights on a “clean sweep” of the 1922 Committee amid a hardening of the mood against the prime minister.

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