Boris Johnson is facing a no-confidence vote from his own MPs. On Monday, June 6, between 6pm and 8pm, the 359 Conservative MPs elected to the House of Commons will all get to cast a vote as to whether they think he should remain as leader. At least 180 MPs would have to vote against him for him to lose his post as party leader.
The threshold of 15% of his MPs who wanted a vote, which is 54 MPs, was confirmed to have been met on Monday morning. If Mr Johnson loses he will be forced to stand down as Prime Minister. Mr Johnson will speak to his party's MPs at 4pm on Monday and the vote is from 6pm. In a letter to MPs sent on Monday Mr Johnson has said now is the "moment to draw a line under the issues our opponents want us to talk about about – and to focus instead on what really matters: the needs of the voters who sent us to Westminster". His letter repeats his comments about the success of the Covid vaccine programme, the support the UK has shown Ukraine, and also quotes his controversial "migration partnership" with Rwanda.
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He vows in the letter to "continue to listen and learn from colleagues" and adds that "some of the criticism has perhaps been fair, some less so". The vote is secret so it is up to MPs whether to confirm publicly their plans. If the Prime Minister survives the vote he cannot face another no-confidence vote from within his party for a year.
You can see live updates ahead of the vote here. Ahead of the ballot we asked all of Wales' Conservatives MPs whether or not they would be backing Mr Johnson or voting against him.
Who has supported the Prime Minister?
Simon Hart - MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
The Welsh secretary has tweeted his support for the Prime Minister, saying: "As a government we’ll be judged on whether we make the right calls on the big challenges – Ukraine, cost of living, and the vaccination programme being just three examples. Confidence votes and regime change risk handing the levers of power to those who will do the most damage to our country. There is a reason why Labour and the SNP are the loudest voices calling for the PM to go. Boris Johnson’s great strength is that he is unique – a voice for those that have so often gone unheard across the UK. In good times and bad supporting the team – and especially its leader – has never been more important and that’s what I’ll be doing tonight."
Alun Cairns - MP for Vale of Glamorgan
The former Welsh secretary has also tweeted support. "I will be backing the PM tonight. He has always got the big calls right – furlough, giving us the lowest unemployment since 70s; vaccines, releasing us from Covid sooner than other nations; strongest leadership against Russian aggression; and coordinated support through energy crisis."
David TC Davies - MP for Monmouth
The Wales Office minister has tweeted: "My father died in June 2020 during lockdown. At that time, as a Minister, I saw first-hand, including at COBR meetings, how determined Boris was to saving lives and getting our country through. His commitment was absolute and I have no hesitation in backing him today."
Simon Baynes - MP for Clwyd South
On Twitter Mr Baynes wrote: "Today I will be supporting Boris Johnson – he has got the big decisions right on vaccines, supporting people through the Covid crisis, delivering on Brexit which the majority of people supported in the referendum and 2019 election and leading international support for Ukraine."
Who hasn't responded?
Sarah Atherton - Wrexham MP
Stephen Crabb - Preseli Pembrokeshire MP
Virginia Crosbie - Ynys Mon MP
James Davies - Vale of Clwyd MP
David Jones - Clwyd West MP
Fay Jones - Brecon and Radnorshire MP
Robin Millar - Aberconwy MP
Jamie Wallis - Bridgend MP
Craig Williams - Montgomeryshire MP
